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Source: http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/P-4/SOR-96-423/161361.html
Updated to August 31, 2004

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SCHEDULE II
(Section 3)
TARIFF OF FEES

PART I
APPLICATIONS

Column I

Column II

Item

Description

Fee

1.

On filing an application under subsection 27(2) of the Act:

(a) if the applicant is a small entity

$ 200.00

(b) if the applicant is a large entity

400.00

2.

On completing an application under subsection 94(1) or on avoiding a deemed abandonment under subsection 148(1) of these Rules:

200.00

3.

On requesting examination of an application under subsection 35(1) of the Act,

(a) if the application has been the subject of international search by the Commissioner,

(i) if the applicant is a small entity

100.00

(ii) if the applicant is a large entity

200.00

(b) except if paragraph (a) applies,

(i) if the applicant is a small entity

400.00

(ii) if the applicant is a large entity

800.00

4.

On requesting the advance of an application for examination under section 28 of these Rules

500.00

5.

On filing an amendment under subsection 32(1)of these Rules, after a notice is sent under subsection 30(1) or (5) of these Rules

400.00

6.

Final fee under subsection 30(1) or (5) of these Rules:

(a) for applications filed on or after October 1, 1989:

(i) basic fee

(A) where the applicant is a small entity

150.00

(B) where the entity [applicant] is a large entity

300.00

(ii) plus, for each page of specification and drawings in excess of 100 pages

6.00

(b) for applications filed before October 1, 1989

(i) basic fee

(A) where the applicant is a small entity

350.00

(B) where the entity [applicant] is a large entity

700.00

(ii) plus, for each page of specification and drawings in excess of 100 pages

4.00

7.

On requesting reinstatement of an abandoned application

200.00

8.

On applying for restoration of a forfeited application under subsection 73(2) of the Act as it read immediately before October 1, 1989

200.00

PART II
INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS

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Column II

Item

Description

Fee

 9.

Transmittal fee under Rule 14 of the Regulations under the PCT

$ 300.00

9.1

Search fee under Rule 16 of the Regulations under the PCT

1,600.00

9.2

Additional fee under Rule 40 of the Regulations under the PCT

1,600.00

9.3

Preliminary examination fee under Rule 58 of the Regulations under the PCT

800.00

9.4

Additional fee under Rule 68 of the Regulations under the PCT

800.00

10.

Basic national fee under paragraph 58(1)(c) of these Rules

(a) if the applicant is a small entity

200.00

(b) if the applicant is a large entity

400.00

11.

Additional fee for late payment under subsection 58(3) of these Rules

200.00

PART III
PATENTS

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Item

Description

Fee

12.

On the filing an application to reissue a patent under section 47 of the Act

$1,600.00

13.

On making a disclaimer to a patent under section 48 of the Act, or of the Act as it read immediately before October 1, 1989

100.00

14.

On requesting re-examination of a claim or claims in a patent under subsection 48.1(1) of the Act:

(a) where the person requesting re-examination is a small entity

1,000.00

(b) where the person requesting re-examination is a large entity

2,000.00

15.

On requesting registration of a judgment under section 62 of the Act, or of the Act as it read immediately before October 1, 1989

50.00

16.

On presenting an application to the Commissioner under subsection 65(1) of the Act:

(a) for the first patent to which the application relates

2,500.00

(b) for each additional patent to which the application relates

250.00

17.

On requesting an advertisement of an application under subsection 65(1) of the Act in the Canadian Patent Office Record in accordance with subsection 68(2) of the Act

200.00

18.

On requesting publication in the Canadian Patent Office Record of a notice listing the patent numbers of patents available for licence or sale, other than at the time of issuance of the patent, for each patent number listed

20.00

PART IV
GENERAL

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Column II

Item

Description

Fee

19.

On requesting correction of a clerical error under section 8 of the Act, or of the Act as it read immediately before October 1, 1989

$ 200.00

20.

[Repealed, SOR/2003-208, s. 18]

21.

On requesting registration of a document under section 49 or 50 of the Act, or of the Act as it read immediately before October 1, 1989, or under section 37, 38, 39 or 42 of these Rules, for each patent or application to which the document relates

100.00

22.

On applying for an extension of time under section 26 or 27 of these Rules

200.00

22.1

Late payment fee under subsection 3.1(1) of these Rules

the greater of $50 and 50% of the amount of the fee that has not been paid

PART V
INFORMATION AND COPIES

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Item

Description

Fee

23.

On requesting information respecting a pending application under section 11 of the Act

$ 100.00

24.

On requesting information on whether a patent has issued, on the basis of an application filed in Canada and identified by a serial number

20.00

25.

On requesting a copy in paper form of a document, for each page,

(a) if the person requesting makes the copy using Patent Office equipment

0.50

(b) if the Patent Office makes the copy

1.00

25.1

On requesting a copy in electronic form of a document,

(a) for each request

10.00

(b) plus, for each patent or application to which the request relates

10.00

(c) plus, if the copy is requested on a physical medium, for each physical medium requested in addition to the first

10.00

(d) plus for each additional 10 megabytes or part of them exceeding 7 megabytes

10.00

26.

On requesting a certified copy in paper form of a document,

(a) for each certification

35.00

(b) plus, for each page

1.00

26.1

On requesting a certified copy in electronic form of a document,

(a) for each certification

35.00

(b) plus, for each patent or application to which the request relates

10.00

(c) plus for each additional 10 megabytes or part of them exceeding 7 megabytes

10.00

27.

On requesting that the Patent Office provide information concerning the status of a patent application or patent, for each application or patent

15.00

28.

On requesting a copy of an audio magnetic tape

50.00

29.

On requesting a transcript of an audio magnetic tape, for each page in the transcript

50.00


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