The Patents (Fees) Rules 1990

£

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) 32

3/77

On application under section 8(5) or 37(3) for authorisation by comptroller

32

4/77

On request for directions under section 10 or 12(4)

32

5/77

On reference under section 11(5) or 38(5) to determine the question of a licence

32

6/77

On application to comptroller under section 13(1) and/or 13(3)

24

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

11

9/77

On request for preliminary examination and search or request for further search

105

10/77

On request for substantive examination

120

11/77

On request to amend application before grant

27

12/77

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

94

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

100

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

108

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

120

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

130

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

142

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

158

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

172

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

194

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

214

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

238

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

262

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

286

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

308

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

342

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

378

13/77

On extension of the period for payment of a renewal fee under section 25(4)—

Not exceeding one month

20

Each succeeding month (but not exceeding six months)9

20

14/77

On application to amend specification after grant

56

15/77

On notice of opposition to amendment of specification after grant

24

16/77

On application for the restoration of a patent

114

17/77

Additional fee on the application for restoration of a patent

114

18/77

On offer to surrender a patent

—

19/77

On notice of opposition to offer to surrender a patent

24

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

24

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

3

22/77

On request for the correction of an error in the register or in any connected document

17

23/77

On request for miscellaneous information Each

3

24/77

On request for certificate of the comptroller—

1. (a)

   by impressed stamp

2. (b)

   sealed and attached to documents

3 12

25/77

On application for entry of order of court in the register

—

26/77

On application for compensation by employee

32

27/77

On application under section 41(8) in connection with an order made under section 40(1) or 40(2)

32

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.

13

29/77

On application for settlement of terms of licence of right

56

30/77

On application by proprietor under section 47(1) for cancellation of entry in the register

24

31/77

On application under section 47(3) by person interested for cancellation of entry in the register

24

32/77

On notice of opposition to an application under section 47(1) or 47(3) for cancellation of entry in the register

24

33/77

On application under section 48(1) for a compulsory licence or entry in the register

56

34/77

On application by Crown in case of monopoly or merger

56

35/77

On notice of opposition to application made under section 48 or 51

24

36/77

On reference to the comptroller of a dispute as to infringement

56

37/77

On application for declaration of non-infringement

56

38/77

On application for the revocation of a patent

24

39/77

On application to register copy of entry made in European Register of Patents

10

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

10

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

32

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

34

48/77

On notice of opposition to the correction of an error, clerical error or mistake

24

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

114

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)

114

53/77

Additional fee for extension of time or period under rule 110(3C)

114

54/77

On filing of translation of European Patent (UK) under section 77(6)(a)

28

55/77

On filing of translation of amendment of European Patent (UK) under section 77(6)(b)

28

56/77

On request for publication of translation of claims of application for European Patent (UK) filed under section 78(7)

28

57/77

On request for publication of a corrected translation filed under section 80(3)

28

58/77

On declaration that licences of right shall not extend to excepted uses

—

—

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)

55

—

Additional fee (rule 121) Maximum

55