Schedule 2 Amendment of fees in Schedule 1 to the Patents (Fees) Rules 2007
Table 2
| Patents Form Number | Item | Current amount of fee | Revised amount of fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| (References to the 2007 Rules are to the Patents Rules 2007 f1 | |||
| 2 | On starting proceedings in relation to applications, references or requests in accordance with rule 76(1) of, and the provisions mentioned in Part 1 of Schedule 3 to, the 2007 Rules (except those started on Form SP3) | £50 | £65 |
| 2 | On applying for the review of an opinion in accordance with rule 98(3) of the 2007 Rules | £50 | £65 |
| 3 | On making a declaration for the purposes of section 5(2), in relation to an earlier relevant application filed during the period allowed by section 5(2A)(a), in accordance with rule 6 of the 2007 Rules | £40 | £55 |
| 3 | On request for permission to make a late declaration of priority under section 5(2B) in accordance with rule 7 of the 2007 Rules | £150 | £200 |
| 4 | On continuing proceedings following receipt of a counter-statement in accordance with rule 80(1A) of the 2007 Rules | £350 | £450 |
| 9A | On request for a search under section 17(1) in accordance with rule 27 of the 2007 Rules— | ||
| £150 | £200 | |
| £180 | £240 | |
| 9A | On request for a further search under section 17(6) or payment for a supplementary search under section 17(8) in accordance with rule 27 of the 2007 Rules | £180 | £240 |
| 10 | On request for a substantive examination of an application in accordance with rule 28 of the 2007 Rules | £130 | £170 |
| 14 | On request under section 20A for reinstatement of an application in accordance with rule 32 of the 2007 Rules | £150 | £200 |
| 15 | On giving notice of opposition in accordance with rule 76 of, and the provisions mentioned in Part 2 of Schedule 3 to, the 2007 Rules | £50 | £65 |
| 16 | On application under section 28 for restoration of a patent in accordance with rule 40 of the 2007 Rules | £135 | £180 |
| 17 | On request for an opinion under section 74A in accordance with rule 93 of the 2007 Rules | £200 | £250 |
| 21 | On application to register (or to give notice of) any transaction, instrument or event mentioned in section 32(2)(b) or 33(3) in accordance with rule 47 of the 2007 Rules | £50 | £65 |
| 23 | On application for a certified copy of an entry in the register, or a certified extract from the register, or of a relevant document in accordance with rule 46(1) or 48(5) of the 2007 Rules | £20 | £27 |
| 23 | On application for an uncertified copy of an entry in the register, or an uncertified extract from the register, or of a relevant document in accordance with rule 46(2) or 48(5) of the 2007 Rules | £5 | £7 |
| 23 | On request for a certified copy of an international application filed at the Patent Office as the competent receiving Office in accordance with rule 65(4) of the 2007 Rules | £20 | £27 |
| 23 | On application for a certificate in accordance with rule 46(3) of the 2007 Rules | £20 | £27 |
| 49 | On request to be notified of a relevant event in accordance with rule 54 of the 2007 Rules | £25 | £35 |
| 52 | On request for extension of a period of time in accordance with rule 108(2) and (3) of the 2007 Rules | £135 | £175 |
| SP1 | On application for a supplementary protection certificate under Article 8 of the Medicinal Products or Plant Protection Products Regulations in accordance with rule 116 of the 2007 Rules | £250 | £330 |
| SP3 | On application to review lapse or for a declaration of invalidity under Articles 14 or 15 of the Medicinal Products or Plant Protection Products Regulations or for revocation of an extension of the duration of a supplementary protection certificate under Article 15a of the Medicinal Products Regulation in accordance with rule 76 of the 2007 Rules | £50 | £65 |
| SP4 | On application for an extension of the duration of a supplementary protection certificate under Article 8 of the Medicinal Products Regulation in accordance with rule 116 of the 2007 Rules | £200 | £270 |