The Patents (Fees) Rules 2007

Rule 2

SCHEDULE 1 USE OF FORMS

Patents Form Number	Item		Amount (£)
1	On request for the grant of a patent in accordance with rule 12(1) of the 2007 Rules		—
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
	On applying for the review of an opinion in accordance with rule 98(3) of the 2007 Rules		50
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
	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
7	On making a statement identifying the inventor and indicating the derivation of the right to the grant of a patent under section 13(2) in accordance with rule 10(4) of the 2007 Rules		—
8	On request for a certificate authorising the release of a sample of biological material in accordance with rule 13(1) of, and paragraph 4 or 7 of Schedule 1 to, the 2007 Rules		—
8A	On request that a sample of the biological material should only be made available to an expert in accordance with rule 13(1) of, and paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 to, the 2007 Rules		—
9	On request for a further search under section 17(6) or payment for a supplementary search under section 17(8) (in relation to applications initiated before 1st January 2005) in accordance with paragraph 5 of Schedule 5 to the 2007 Rules		100
9A	On request for a search under section 17(1) in accordance with rule 27 of the 2007 Rules—
	(a)	in respect of an international application for a patent (UK), which has already been the subject of a search by the International Searching Authority;	80
	(b)	in respect of any other application.	100
	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		100
10	On request for a substantive examination of an application in accordance with rule 28 of the 2007 Rules		70
12	(See Schedule 2)
14	On request under section 20A for reinstatement of an application in accordance with rule 32 of the 2007 Rules		150
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
16	On application under section 28 for restoration of a patent in accordance with rule 40 of the 2007 Rules		135
17	On request for an opinion under section 74A in accordance with rule 93 of the 2007 Rules		200
20	On request to correct a name in accordance with rule 49 of the 2007 Rules		—
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		—
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
	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
	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
	On application for a certificate in accordance with rule 46(3) of the 2007 Rules		20
28	On application under section 46(1) for an entry to be made on the register that a licence is available as of right in accordance with rule 43(1) of the 2007 Rules		—
30	On application under section 47(1) for the cancellation of an entry made under section 46 in accordance with rule 43(3) of the 2007 Rules		—
49	On request to be notified of a relevant event in accordance with rule 54 of the 2007 Rules		25
51	On appointment of an agent in accordance with rule 101 of the 2007 Rules		—
52	On request for extension of a period of time in accordance with rule 108(2) and (3) of the 2007 Rules		135
54	On filing a translation of the specification of a European patent (UK) in accordance with rule 56 of the 2007 Rules		—
	On filing a translation of the claims of the specification of an application for a European patent (UK) in accordance with rule 56 of the 2007 Rules		—
	On filing a corrected translation under section 80(3) in accordance with rule 57 of the 2007 Rules		—
SP1	On application for a supplementary protection certificate under Article 8 of the Medicinal Products or Plant Protection Products Regulations(1)in accordance with rule 116 of the 2007 Rules		250
SP2	(see rule 6)
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
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

Rules 4 and 5

SCHEDULE 2 RENEWAL FEES

PART 1 RENEWAL FEE

Anniversary of date of filing	Amount (£)
4th	50
5th	70
6th	90
7th	110
8th	130
9th	150
10th	170
11th	190
12th	210
13th	230
14th	250
15th	270
16th	300
17th	330
18th	360
19th	400

PART 2 ADDITIONAL FEE

Month beginning after the expiry of the period for payment of the renewal fee	Amount of additional renewal fee (£)
1st	0
2nd	24
3rd	48
4th	72
5th	96
6th	120

(1)

Regulation (EC) No 1610/96 (OJ No L 198, 8.8.96, p30).