Statutory Instruments

1988 No. 855

PATENTS

The Patents (Fees) Rules 1988

Made

9th May 1988

Laid before Parliament

17th May 1988

Coming into force-

rules 1(1), 2 and 4

9th June 1988

rules 1(2) and 3

23rd June 1988

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 123(1), (2) and (3) of and paragraph 14 of Schedule 4 to the Patents Act 1977(1), after consultation with the Council on Tribunals pursuant to section 10(1) of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971(2) and with the consent of the Treasury pursuant to subsection (4) of the said section 123, hereby makes the following Rules:

1.-(1) These Rules may be cited as the Patents (Fees) Rules 1988 and shall come into force as respects rules 1(1), 2 and 4 on 9th June 1988 and as respects rules 1(2) and 3 on 23rd June 1988.

(2) The Patents (Fees) Rules 1987(3) and the Patents (Fees) (Amendment) Rules 1987(4) are hereby revoked.

2. These Rules shall be construed as one with the Patents Rules 1982(5) and, to the extent that they continue to apply in relation to existing patents and existing applications, the Patents Rules 1968(6).

3. The fees to be paid in respect of any matters arising under the Patents Act 1949(7) or the Patents Act 1977 shall be those specified in the Schedule to these Rules; and in any case where a form specified in the Schedule as the corresponding form in relation to any matter is required by the Patents Rules 1968 or the Patents Rules 1982 to be used, that form shall be accompanied by the fee specified in respect of that matter or, where payment may be made within a prescribed period of time after the form has been filed, the fee so specified shall be paid within that period.

4. Where application is made on or after 9th June 1988 but before 23rd June 1988 for renewal of a patent in respect of any year beginning on or after 23rd June 1988, the fee payable on such application shall be that which would be payable if the application were made on or after 23rd June 1988 and rules 1(2) and 3 above had come into force.

John Butcher

Department of Trade and Industry

5th May 1988

We consent to the making of these Rules.

Michael Neubert

Mark Lennox-Boyd

Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury

9th May 1988

Rule 3

SCHEDULEFEES PAYABLE

PART A

In this Part of this Schedule, any reference to a section is a reference to that section of the Patents Act 1977 and any reference to a rule is a reference to that rule of the Patents Rules 1982.

Number of corresponding Patents Form	Item	Amount
		£

^a One half of these fees payable if entry in the register "Licences of Right".
1/77	On request for the grant of a patent (the filing fee) ... ... ... ...	15
2/77	On reference under section 8(1), 12(1) or 37(1) ... ... ... ...	30
3/77	On application under section 8(5) or 37(3) for authorisation by comptroller ... ... ... ...	30
4/77	On request for directions under section 10 or 12(4) ... ... ... ...	30
5/77	On reference under section 11(5) or 38(5) to determine the question of a licence ... ... ... ...	30
6/77	On application to comptroller under section 13(1) and/or 13(3) ... ... ... ...	21
7/77	Statement of inventorship and of right to the grant of a patent ... ... ... ...	-
8/77	On request for comptroller's certificate authorising the release of a sample from a culture collection ... ... ... ...	10
9/77	On request for preliminary examination and search or request for further search ... ... ... ...	90
10/77	On request for substantive examination ... ... ... ...	105
11/77	On request to amend application before grant ... ... ... ...	24
12/77	^aOn payment of renewal fee-
	Before the expiration of the 4th year from the date of filing of the application for the patent or, in the case of an existing patent, the date of the patent and in respect of the 5th year ... ... ... ...	82
	Before the expiration of the 5th year from the date of filing of the application for the patent or, in the case of an existing patent, the date of the patent and in respect of the 6th year ... ... ... ...	88
	Before the expiration of the 6th year from the date of filing of the application for the patent or, in the case of an existing patent, the date of the patent and in respect of the 7th year ... ... ... ...	96
	Before the expiration of the 7th year from the date of filing of the application for the patent or, in the case of an existing patent, the date of the patent and in respect of the 8th year ... ... ... ...	104
	Before the expiration of the 8th year from the date of filing of the application for the patent or, in the case of an existing patent, the date of the patent and in respect of the 9th year ... ... ... ...	116
	Before the expiration of the 9th year from the date of filing of the application for the patent or, in the case of an existing patent, the date of the patent and in respect of the 10th year ... ... ... ...	126
	Before the expiration of the 10th year from the date of filing of the application for the patent or, in the case of an existing patent, the date of the patent and in respect of the 11th year ... ... ... ...	138
	Before the expiration of the 11th year from the date of filing of the application for the patent or, in the case of an existing patent, the date of the patent and in respect of the 12th year ... ... ... ...	152
	Before the expiration of the 12th year from the date of filing of the application for the patent or, in the case of an existing patent, the date of the patent and in respect of the 13th year ... ... ... ...	170
	Before the expiration of the 13th year from the date of filing of the application for the patent or, in the case of an existing patent, the date of the patent and in respect of the 14th year ... ... ... ...	190
	Before the expiration of the 14th year from the date of filing of the application for the patent or, in the case of an existing patent, the date of the patent and in respect of the 15th year ... ... ... ...	208
	Before the expiration of the 15th year from the date of filing of the application for the patent or, in the case of an existing patent, the date of the patent and in respect of the 16th year ... ... ... ...	230
	Before the expiration of the 16th year from the date of filing of the application for the patent or, in the case of an existing patent, the date of the patent and in respect of the 17th year ... ... ... ...	250
	Before the expiration of the 17th year from the date of filing of the application for the patent or, in the case of an existing patent, the date of the patent and in respect of the 18th year ... ... ... ...	272
	Before the expiration of the 18th year from the date of filing of the application for the patent or, in the case of an existing patent, the date of the patent and in respect of the 19th year ... ... ... ...	302
	Before the expiration of the 19th year from the date of filing of the application for the patent or, in the case of an existing patent, the date of the patent and in respect of the 20th year ... ... ... ...	334
13/77	On extension of the period for payment of a renewal fee under section 25(4)-
	Not exceeding one month ... ... ... ...	17
	Each succeeding month ... ... ... ...	17
	(but not exceeding six months)
14/77	On application to amend specification after grant ... ... ... ...	50
15/77	On notice of opposition to amendment of specification after grant ... ... ... ...	21
16/77	On application for the restoration of a patent ... ... ... ...	100
17/77	Additional fee on the application for restoration of a patent ... ... ... ...	100
18/77	An offer to surrender a patent ... ... ... ...	-
19/77	On notice of opposition to offer to surrender a patent ... ... ... ...	21
20/77	On request for alteration of name, address or address for service in the register, for each patent or application ... ... ... ...	3
21/77	On application to register or to give notice of a transaction, instrument or event affecting the rights in a patent or application for a patent ... ... ... ...	21
	On each application covering more than one patent or application for a patent, the devolution of title being the same as in the first patent or application for a patent. For each additional request ... ... ... ...	2
22/77	On request for the correction of an error in the register or in any connected document ... ... ... ...	16
23/77	On request for the furnishing of or access to miscellaneous information ... ... ... ...Each	2
24/77	On request for certificate of the comptroller-
	(a)by impressed stamp ... ... ... ...	3
	(b)sealed and attached to documents ... ... ... ...	11
25/77	On application for entry of order of court in the register ... ... ... ...	-
26/77	On application for compensation by employee ... ... ... ...	29
27/77	On application under section 41(8) in connection with an order made under section 40(1) or 40(2) ... ... ... ...	29
28/77	On application by proprietor for entry to be made in the register to the effect that licences under the patent are to be available as of right ... ... ... ...	12
29/77	On application for settlement of terms of licence of right ... ... ... ...	50
30/77	On application by proprietor under section 47(1) for cancellation of entry in the register ... ... ... ...	21
31/77	On application under section 47(3) by person interested for cancellation of entry in the register ... ... ... ...	21
32/77	On notice of opposition to an application under section 47(1) or 47(3) for cancellation of entry in the register ... ... ... ...	21
33/77	On application under section 48(1) for a compulsory licence or entry in the register ... ... ... ...	50
34/77	On application by Crown in case of monopoly or merger ... ... ... ...	50
35/77	On notice of opposition to application made under section 48 or 51 ... ... ... ...	21
36/77	On reference to the comptroller of a dispute as to infringement ... ... ... ...	50
37/77	On application for declaration of non-infringement ... ... ... ...	50
38/77	On application for the revocation of a patent ... ... ... ...	21
39/77	On application to register copy of entry made in European Register of Patents ... ... ... ...	9
40/77	On payment of filing fee upon conversion of European patent application to an application under the Act ... ... ... ...	15
41/77	On request for conversion of European patent application ... ... ... ...	15
43/77	On payment of prescribed fee and request for publication of translation ... ... ... ...	9
44/77	On application to the comptroller for an international application to be treated as an application under the Act ... ... ... ...	15
45/77	On application for order for evidence to be obtained in the United Kingdom ... ... ... ...	29
46/77	On notice that hearing before the comptroller will be attended ... ... ... ...	-
47/77	On request for the correction of an error of translation or transcription, clerical error or mistake ... ... ... ...	30
48/77	On notice of opposition to the correction of an error, clerical error or mistake ... ... ... ...	21
49/77	On request for information relating to a patent or an application for a patent ... ... ... ...	8
50/77	On request for extension of time or period under rule 110(3) ... ... ... ...Each	100
51/77	On declaration of authorisation where agent appointed during progress of application or in substitution for another ... ... ... ...	-
52/77	On request for extension of time or period under rule 110(3A) ... ... ... ...	100
53/77	Additional fee for extension of time or period under rule 110(3C) ... ... ... ...	100
54/77	On filing of translation of European Patent (UK) under section 77(6)(a) ... ... ... ...	25
55/77	On filing of translation of amendment of European Patent (UK) under section 77(6)(b) ... ... ... ...	25
56/77	On request for publication of translation of claims of application for European Patent (UK) filed under section 78(7) ... ... ... ...	25
57/77	On request for publication of a corrected translation filed under section 80(3) ... ... ... ...	25
-	National fee (rule 85(1)) ... ... ... ...	15
	As Receiving Office or International Preliminary Examining Authority under the Patent Co-operation Treaty-
-	Transmittal Fee (rule 118(1)) ... ... ... ...	15
-	Preliminary Examination Fee (rule 120) ... ... ... ...	50
-	Additional fee (rule 121) ... ... ... ...Maximum	50

PART B

In this Part of this Schedule-

(1) any reference to a section is a reference to that section of the Patents Act 1949; and

(2) any reference to a rule is a reference to that rule of the Patents Rules 1968, as it continues to apply by virtue of rule 124 of the Patents Rules 1978(8).

Number of corresponding Patents Forms	Item	Amount
		£
1 Add	Application for grant of patent of addition in lieu of independent patent ... ... ... ...	29
7	For extension of time under rule 30, 33 or 50-
	Not exceeding one month ... ... ... ...	16
	Each succeeding month ... ... ... ...	16
8	On application for result of search made under sections 7 and 8 ... ... ... ...	2
9	On application under section 9(2) for deletion of reference ... ... ... ...	-
13	On notice that hearing before the comptroller will be attended ... ... ... ...	-
14	On request under section 16(3) ... ... ... ...	8
15	On claim under section 16(4) ... ... ... ...	8
16	On application for extension of the period under section 16(5) ... ... ... ...	11
17	On application for a certificate under section 16(8) ... ... ... ...	21
18	On claim under section 17(1) for application to proceed in name of claimants ... ... ... ...	24
19	On application for directions under section 17(5) ... ... ... ...	29
20	On request for sealing of a patent ... ... ... ...	20
21	On application for extension of the period for requesting the sealing of a patent under section 19(3)-
	Not exceeding one month ... ... ... ...	16
	Each succeeding month ... ... ... ...	16
22	On application for extension of the period for requesting the sealing of a patent under section 19(4)-
	Not exceeding one month ... ... ... ...	16
	Each succeeding month ... ... ... ...	16
23	On application under section 20 for amendment of a patent ... ... ... ...	50
32	On application under section 28 for sealing of a patent ... ... ... ...	29
33	On opposition to application under section 28 ... ... ... ...	21
34	Additional fee for sealing under section 28 ... ... ... ...	74
35	On application to amend specification after acceptance ... ... ... ...	46
36	On notice of opposition to amendment ... ... ... ...	21
37	On application to amend specification not yet accepted ... ... ... ...	24
38	On application to amend an application for a patent ... ... ... ...	24
39	On application for revocation of a patent under section 33 ... ... ... ...	21
43	On application for settlement of terms of licence under patent endorsed "Licences of right" ... ... ... ...	50
44	On application by patentee for cancellation of endorsement of patent "Licences of Right" ... ... ... ...	50
45	On application for cancellation of endorsement "Licences of Right" ... ... ... ...	50
46	On notice of opposition to cancellation of endorsement of patent "Licences of Right" ... ... ... ...	50
53	On application under section 55(1) for directions of comptroller ... ... ... ...	50
54	On application under section 55(2) for directions of comptroller ... ... ... ...	50
55	On application under section 56(1) to determine dispute ... ... ... ...	50
63	On application for entry in the register of claim to a licence under a patent extended under section 23, 24 or 25 ... ... ... ...	-
64	On request to comptroller to correct a clerical error ... ... ... ...	30
65	On notice of opposition to the correction of a clerical error ... ... ... ...	21
68	For duplicate of patent ... ... ... ...	21
69	On application for entry of order of court in the register ... ... ... ...	-

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Rules)

These Rules revoke and replace the Patents (Fees) Rules 1987. The fees payable under the Patents Act 1977 on forms 1/77, 9/77, 10/77, 12/77, 24/77, 40/77, 41/77 and 44/77, and in respect of international applications for patents are increased with effect from 23rd June 1988, except in the case of fees payable for the renewal of a patent in respect of any year beginning on or after 23rd June 1988, which are increased with effect from 9th June 1988. The fees payable on form 46/77 under the Patents Act 1977 and on form 13 under the Patents Act 1949 are abolished. It is estimated that the total amount of fees collected per annum at the new levels will be 4.5 per cent greater than the amount collected per annum at the existing levels.

(1)

1977 c. 37.

(2)

1971 c. 62.

(3)

S.I. 1987/610, amended by S.I. 1987/753.

(4)

S.I. 1987/753.

(5)

S.I. 1982/717; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1985/1166, 1987/288.

(6)

S.I. 1968/1389, revoked with savings by S.I. 1978/216.

(7)

1949 c. 87.

(8)

S.I. 1978/216, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Rules.