Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

PATENTS REGULATIONS 1991 - SCHEDULE 8

Note:   See subregulations   2 0.41(3) and 20A.16(3) and regulation   2 2.8.

Part   1 -- Costs

 

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Item	Matter	Amount
1	Notice of opposition	$200
2	Statement of grounds and particulars	$750
3	Receiving and perusing statement of grounds and particulars	$500
4	Evidence in support	$1   500
5	Receiving and perusing notice of opposition	$200
6	Receiving and perusing evidence in support	$750
7	Evidence in answer	$1   500
8	Receiving and perusing evidence in answer	$750
9	Evidence in reply	$750
10	Receiving and perusing evidence in reply	$350
11	Preparation of case for hearing	$1   000
12	Attendance at hearing by registered patent attorney or solicitor without counsel	$260 an hour, but not more than $1   170 a day
13	Attendance at hearing by registered patent attorney or solicitor instructing counsel	$200 an hour, but not more than $900 a day
14	Counsel fees for attendance at a hearing	$300 an hour, but not more than $1   350 a day

Part   2 -- Expenses and allowances

Division   1 -- Expenses

  1   A person who has paid a fee prescribed in these Regulations in relation to proceedings before the Commissioner or the Disciplinary Tribunal may be paid the amount of the fee.

  2   A person attending proceedings before the Commissioner or the Disciplinary Tribunal must be paid:

  (a)   a reasonable amount for allowances for transport between the usual place of residence of the person and the place that he or she attends for that purpose; and

  (b)   if the person is required to be absent overnight from his or her usual place of residence -- a reasonable amount for allowances up to a daily maximum of $700 for meals and accommodation.

Division   2 -- Allowances

  3   A person who, because of his or her professional, scientific or other special skill or knowledge, is summoned to appear before the Commissioner or the Disciplinary Tribunal as a witness must be paid:

  (a)   if the person is remunerated in his or her occupation by wages, salary or fees -- an amount equal to the amount of wages, salary or fees not paid to the person because of his or her attendance for that purpose; or

  (b)   in any other case -- an amount of not less than $140, or more than $700, for each day on which he or she so attends.

  4   A person summoned to appear before the Commissioner or the Disciplinary Tribunal as a witness, other than a witness referred to in clause   3, must be paid:

  (a)   if the person is remunerated in his or her occupation by wages, salary or fees -- an amount equal to the amount of wages, salary or fees not paid to the person because of his or her attendance for that purpose; or

  (b)   in any other case -- an amount of not less than $80, or more than $130, for each day on which he or she so attends.