SOLICITORS (TRADE MARKS AND PATENTS) COSTS RULES

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SOLICITORS (TRADE MARKS AND PATENTS) COSTS RULES - SCHEDULE

SCHEDULE

[rules 2 & 3]

PART I

SCALE OF COSTS IN NON-CONTENTIOUS TRADE MARK BUSINESS

Item	Section and Rule	Subject Matter	Costs $
1.	Section 7, rules 103-105	Application to Registrar for a sealed, certified copy of any entry in the register	600
2.	Sections 9, 10 and 13, rules 9 and 11	Application for registration of trade mark in Part A or Part B of the register	3000
3.	Section 9	Preparation and filing of each declaration of distinctiveness	4000
4.	Section 13A, rule 9(2)	Convention priority	1000
5.	Sections 14 and 17, rules 22 and 37	Obtaining certificates of registration, including receiving notice to advertise, attending to such advertisement and applying for certificate	2000
6.	Sections 41, 41A and 42, rules 40-43	Assignment of a trade mark with goodwill	$3500 and if assignment is in respect of more than one mark, $500 for each additional mark covered by the same assignment.
7.	Sections 41, 41A and 42, rules 40-43 and 45	Assignment of a trade mark without goodwill	$4500 and if the assignment is in respect of more than one mark, $500 for each additional mark covered by the same assignment.
8.	Section 45, rules 58 and 58A	Renewal of registration of a trade mark	2500
9.	Section 50, rule 66	(a) Request to Registrar to correct any error in name, address, etc. (b) Additional mark	1200 350
10.	Section 51, rules 70-73	Application to Registrar for leave to amend a trade mark, attending advertising and correspondence with Registrar and Government Printer concerning advertisement	$3500 and if application is in respect of more than one class, $600 for each additional class.
11.	Section 58, rule 79	Application for registration as a registered user, including preparation of registered user agreement	$4500 and if the application is in respect of more than one mark, $500 for each additional mark covered by the same application.
12.	Rule 91	Application to Registrar for uncontested extension of time	500
13	Section 73, rule 108(1)	Official search	750
14.	Rule 108(2)	Unofficial search to determine whether a particular trade mark is registered or has been applied for	1000

PART II

SCALE OF COSTS IN NON-CONTENTIOUS PATENT BUSINESS

Item	Section and Rule	Subject Matter	Costs $
15.	Section 3, rule 2	Application for registration of a United Kingdom patent	5000
16.	Schedule to (Fees) Rules (items 4 and 5)	Application to Registrar for a sealed, certified copy of any entry in the register	600
17.	Section 10, rule 4	Assignment	$3500 and if the assignment is in respect of more than one patent, $500 for each additional patent covered by the same assignment.
18.	Schedule to (Fees) Rules (items 6, 7 and 8)	(a) Request to Registrar to make any changes in name, address, description, etc. (b) For each additional simultaneous request to make the same change	1200 350
19.	Schedule to (Fees) Rules (items)	Search to determine whether a particular patent is registered	1000

(L.N. 148 of 1996)

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