
1 

(1) These Rules may be cited as the Patents (Fees) Rules 1990 and shall come into force on 10th September 1990.
(2) The Patents (Fees) Rules 1989 are hereby revoked.
2 
These Rules shall be construed as one with the Patent Rules 1982 and, to the extent that they continue to apply in relation to existing patents and existing applications, to the Patents Rules 1968.
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The fees to be paid in respect of any matters arising under the Patents Act 1949 or the Patents Act 1977 shall be those specified in the Schedule to these Rules; and in any case where a form specified in the Schedule as the corresponding form in relation to any matter is required by the Patents Rules 1968 or the Patents Rules 1982 to be used, that form shall be accompanied by the fee specified in respect of that matter or, where payment may be made within a prescribed period of time after the form has been filed, the fee so specified shall be paid within that period.
Douglas Hogg
Department of Trade and Industry
13th August 1990We consent to the making of these Rules.
Michael Fallon
Kenneth Carlisle
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
16th August 1990
SCHEDULE
Rule 3
PART A(In this Part of this Schedule, any reference to a section is a reference to that section of the Patents Act 1977 and any reference to a rule is a reference to that rule of the Patents Rules 1982.)

Number of corresponding Patents Form Item Amount
£
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 On payment of renewal fee— 
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—
(a) by impressed stamp 
(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


PART B(In this Part of this Schedule—
(1) any reference to a section is a reference to that section of the Patents Act 1949: and
(2) any reference to a rule is a reference to that rule of the Patents Rules 1968, as it continues to apply by virtue of rule 124 of the Patents Rules 1978.)

Number of corresponding Patents Form Item Amount
  £
1 Add Application for grant of patent of addition in lieu of independent patent  29
7 For extention of time under rule 30, 33 or 50— 
Not exceeding one month  16
Each succeeding month  16
8 On application for result of search made under section 7 and 8  3
9 On application under section 9(2) for deletion of reference  —
13 On notice that hearing before the comptroller will be attended  —
14 On request under section 16(3)  8
15 On claim under section 16(4)  8
16 On application for extension of the period under section 16(5)  11
17 On application for a certificate under section 16(8)  21
18 On claim under section 17(1) for application to proceed in name of claimants  24
19 On application for directions under section 17(5)  29
20 On request for sealing of a patent  20
21 On application for extension of the period for requesting the sealing of a patent under section 19(3)— 
Not exceeding one month  16
Each succeeding month  16
22 On application for extension of the period for requesting the sealing of a patent under section 19(4)— 
Not exceeding one month  16
Each succeeding month  16
23 On application under section 20 for amendment of a patent  56
32 On application under section 28 for sealing of a patent  29
33 On opposition to application under section 28  24
34 Additional fee for sealing under section 28  74
35 On application to amend specification after acceptance  48
36 On notice of opposition to amendment  24
37 On application to amend specification not yet accepted  24
38 On application to amend an application for a patent  24
39 On application for revocation of a patent under section 33  24
43 On application for settlement of terms of licence under patent endorsed “Licences of Right”  56
44 On application by patentee for cancellation of endorsement of patent “Licences of Right”  56
45 On application for cancellation of endorsement “Licences of Right”  56
46 On notice of opposition to cancellation of endorsement of patent “Licences of Right”  56
53 On application under section 55(1) for directions of comptroller  56
54 On application under section 55(2) for directions of comptroller  56
55 On application under section 56(1) to determine dispute  56
63 On application for entry in the register of claim to a licence under a patent extended under section 23, 24 or 25  —
64 On request to comptroller to correct a clerical error  34
65 On notice of opposition to the correction of a clerical error  24
68 For duplicate of patent  24
69 On application for entry of order of court in the register  —
