STATUTORY RULES

STATUTORY RULES.

1952. No. 61.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE PATENTS ACT 1903-1950.*

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Patents Act 1903-1950.

Dated this fourth day of August, 1952.

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Attorney-General.

AMENDMENTS OF THE PATENTS REGULATIONS, 1912.†

First Schedule.

1. The First Schedule to the Patents Regulations, 1912 is repealed and the following Schedule inserted in its stead:—

FIRST SCHEDULE.

Reg. 3.

Fees.

Matters in connexion with Letters Patent in respect of which Fees are payable in Addition to the Matters specified in the Second Schedule to the Act.	Fees
	£	s.	d.
1. On application for extension of time for lodging complete specification	2	0	0
2. On application for extension of time for acceptance of complete specifications under regulation 14 (1)—
not exceeding one month .....................................	2	0	0
not exceeding two months .....................................	4	0	0
not exceeding three months ....................................	6	0	0
not exceeding four months ....................................	8	0	0
not exceeding five months .....................................	10	0	0
not exceeding six months .......................................	12	0	0
3. On application for extension of time under regulation 31—for each month or part of a month beyond three months	4	0	0
4. On giving notice of appeal from Commissioner to Law Officer ...............	6	0	0
5. On application to lodge further evidence in Opposition Cases ................	4	0	0

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1952.

† Statutory Rules 1912, No. 76, as amended by Statutory Rules 1913, No. 310 ; 1914, No. 69; 1915, No. 267; 1916. Nos. 45 and 162; 1918, No. 142; 1919, Nos. 14, 30 and 239; 1920, No. 137; 1923, Nos. 79 and 139; 1924, No. 115; 1930, No. 148; 1931, Nos. 88 and 147; 1932, Nos. 30 and 69; 1933, Nos. 52, 57 and 90; 1934, Nos. 39 and 134; 1935, Nos. 23, 45, 67 and 90; 1936. No. 89; 1937, Nos. 19, 50 and 101; 1939, No. 1; 1940, No. 198; 1941, Nos. 198 and 240; 1945. No. 197; 1946, Nos. 91 and 140; 1949, Nos. 36 and 89; and 1951, No. 51.

2001.—Price 3d. 9/25.6.1952.

First Schedule—continued.

Matters in connexion with Letters Patent in respect of which Tees are payable in Addition to the Matters specified in the Second Schedule to the Act.	Fees.
	£	s.	d.
6. On hearing by Commissioner of application to lodge further evidence in Opposition Cases—by each party to the hearing	2	0	0
7. On each notice that hearing by Commissioner in Opposition Cases will be attended ..	2	0	0
8. On application to amend specification ................................	5	0	0
9. On lodging notice of opposition to application to amend specification............	4	0	0
10. On each notice that hearing by Commissioner of application to amend specification will be attended	2	0	0
11. On enlargement of time for payment of renewal fees—per month .............	2	0	0
12. On request to amend a document under regulation 147 .....................	4	0	0
13. On application under regulation 82 for extension of time for sealing ............	6	0	0
14. On application for restoration of lapsed patent ..........................	20	0	0
15. On notice of opposition to application for restoration of lapsed patent...........	4	0	0
16. For each duplicate of Letters Patent .................................	4	0	0
17. On lodging petition for compulsory licence ............................	5	0	0
18. On giving notice of opposition to grant of compulsory licence ................	3	0	0
19. On application to lodge further evidence under regulation 141 ................	4	0	0
20. On hearing by Commissioner of application to lodge further evidence under regulation 141—by each party to the hearing	2	0	0
21. On offer to surrender patent under section 86A of the Act ...................	2	0	0
22. On application to Court for extension of patent ..........................	10	0	0
23. On entering caveat ............................................	10	0	0
24. On application for entry of an assignment, transmission, agreement, licence or extension of patent	2	0	0
25. On request to be informed of any application for the entry in the Register of the name of a person by assignment or other document affecting the proprietorship of a patent	1	0	0
26. On application to alter name or address in Register .......................	1	0	0
27. On application to correct clerical error ...............................	1	0	0
28. For photographic copies of or extracts from the Register, deeds or documents in the Patent Office, or printed specifications (other than out-of-print Commonwealth specifications) and abridgments of printed specifications in the Patent Office Library as provided for in regulation 145A—per sheet	0	2	6
29. For photographic copies of transcripts of reports of hearings before the Commissioner as provided for in regulation 145B—per sheet	0	2	6
30. For photographic copies of out-of-print Commonwealth printed specifications—per copy	0	5	0
31. For drawings prepared in the Patent Office ............................	According to agreement
32. For certificate of Commissioner under section 28 of the Act or under regulation 145A.	1	0	0
33. On search or inspection.........................................	0	2	0
34. On notice of entry for Intermediate Part or Final Part of Patent Attorneys’ Examination.	2	0	0
35. On notice of entry for examination in any subject of Intermediate Part or Final Part of Patent Attorneys’ Examination—per subject	2	0	0
36. On application for grant of supplementary examination in any subject of Intermediate Part or Final Part of Patent Attorneys’ Examination—per subject ..	2	0	0
37. For report as to reasons for failure in examination—per subject ...............	2	0	0
38. On registration as Patent Attorney ..................................	10	0	0
39. Annual fee payable by Patent Attorney ...............................	5	0	0
40. On restoration of Patent Attorney’s name to Register ......................	2	0	0
41. For taxing costs ..............................................	0	10	0
42. For filing declaration in Opposition or other proceedings ...................	0	2	6
43. For subpoena ................................................	0	2	0

Second Schedule.

2. Each of the forms in the Second Schedule to the Patents Regulations, 1912 which is specified in column 1 of the Schedule to these Regulations is amended in the manner set out in column 2 opposite to that form.

Commencement.

3. These Regulations shall come into operation on the first day of September,1952.

THE SCHEDULE.

Reg. 2.

AMENDMENTS OF THE SECOND SCHEDULE.

Column 1.	Column 2.
Form.	Amendments to Forms.
C2	Omit “£1”
C3	Omit “£1, £2, £3, £4, £5, or £6”
C4	Omit “£2”
G2	Omit “£2”
G3	Omit “£1”
I	Omit “£1”
II	Omit “£3”
J	Omit “£2 or £3”
K	Omit “£2”
P	Omit all the words, symbols and figures from and including the words “The fees payable on application” to the end of the form
Q	Omit “£1”
R	Omit “£1”
R1	Omit “10s.”
S	Omit “£2”
U	Omit “5s. or 10s.”
W	Omit “10s.”
Y	Omit “£3”
AA	Omit “£1”
AC	Omit “£1”
AD	Omit “£1”
AE	Omit “£1”
AF	Omit “£1”

By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.