Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(subregulation 21.13(3))
Item | Column 1 Matter | Column 2 Amount |
1 | Notice of intention to oppose | $350 |
2 | $750 | |
3 | Receiving and perusing statement of grounds and particulars | $500 |
4 | $350 | |
5 | Notice of opposition filed under subregulation 6.6(1), 8.4(1) or 21.20B(1) | $750 |
6 | Receiving and perusing a notice of opposition filed under subregulation 6.6(1), 8.4(1) or 21.20B(1) | $500 |
7 | Evidence in support | $2,000 |
8 | Receiving and perusing evidence in support | $1,000 |
9 | Evidence in answer | $2,000 |
10 | Receiving and perusing evidence in answer | $1,000 |
11 | Evidence in reply | $1,000 |
12 | Receiving and perusing evidence in reply | $500 |
13 | Preparation of cases for hearing | $1,500 |
14 | Attendance at hearing by registered patent attorney, registered trade marks attorney or solicitor without counsel | $390 an hour, but not more than $1,755 a day |
15 | Attendance at hearing by registered patent attorney, registered trade marks attorney or solicitor instructing counsel | $300 an hour, but not more than $1,350 a day |
16 | Counsel fees for attendance at a hearing | $450 an hour, but not more than $2,025 a day |
Part 2 -- Expenses and allowances
1. Subject to clause 1A, a person who has paid a fee prescribed in these regulations in relation to proceedings before the Registrar may be paid the amount of the fee.
1A. A person who pays either or both of the fees prescribed in table items 7A and 7B in relation to a proceeding before the Registrar may be paid the lesser of the following:
(a) $500;
(b) the sum of the fees paid.
2. A person attending proceedings before the Registrar 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 $1,050 for meals and accommodation.
3. A person who, because of his or her professional, scientific or other special skill or knowledge, is summoned to appear as a witness before the Registrar 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; and
(b) in any other case--an amount of not less than $210, or more than $1,050, for each day on which he or she so attends.
4. A person summoned to appear as a witness, other than a witness referred to in clause 3, before the Registrar 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; and
(b) in any other case--an amount of not less than $120, or more than $195, for each day on which he or she so attends.