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Patents forms and fees
| Form | Word | Description | Fee (GBP) | Latest revision date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF1 |  (24Kb) |  (89Kb) | Application fee for a patent application | 30.00 | December 2007 |
| 1 | (26Kb) | (85Kb) | Request for grant of patent You can pay the application fee with this form | no fee 30.00 | December 2007 |
| 2 | (24Kb) | (75Kb) | Initiation of proceedings before the Comptroller | 50.00 | December 2007 |
| 3 | (24Kb) | (98Kb) | Late additions and declarations of priority Late declaration rule 7 Late claim rule 6 | 150.00 40.00 | December 2007 |
| 7 | (69Kb) | (75Kb) | Statement of inventorship and of right to grant of a patent | no fee | December 2007 |
| 8 | (66Kb) | (86Kb) | Request for certificate authorising the release of a sample of biological material | no fee | December 2007 |
| 8A | (58Kb) | (72Kb) | Notice of the intention to restrict the availability of samples of biological material to experts | no fee | December 2007 |
| 9 | (58Kb) | (71Kb) | Request for a preliminary examination and search in respect of any other application Request for a further search under section 17(6) or payment for a supplementary search under section 17(8) Citations | 130.00 100.00 15.00 | December 2007 |
| 9A | (63Kb) | (942Kb) | Request for search You can pay the application fee with this form Request for a search under section 17(1) for an international application which has been searched in the international phase Request for a search under section 17(1) for any other application Request for a further search under section 17(6) or payment for a supplementary search under section 17(8) Citations, per extra copy | 30.00 80.00 100.00 100.00 15.00 | December 2007 |
| 10 | (56Kb) | (62Kb) | Request for a substantive examination | 70.00 | December 2007 |
| 12 | (59Kb) | (73Kb) | Payment of renewal fee (and additional fee for late payment) | various fees | December 2007 |
| 14 | (59Kb) | (72Kb) | Request to reinstate a patent application | 150.00 | December 2007 |
| 15 | (54Kb) | (75Kb) | Notice of opposition to proceedings before the Comptroller | 50.00 | December 2007 |
| 16 | (54Kb) | (75Kb) | Application to restore a patent | 135.00 | December 2007 |
| 17 | (57Kb) | (79Kb) | Request for opinion as to validity or infringement | 200.00 | December 2007 |
| 20 | (29Kb) | (76Kb) | Request to correct a name or address | no fee | May 2008 |
| 21 | (24Kb) | (77Kb) | Application to register or give notice of rights acquired in a patent or in an application for a patent | no fee | December 2007 |
| 23 | (24Kb) | (93Kb) | Request for a certificate of the Comptroller or a certified or uncertified copy from a file or the register Certified copy uncertified copy | 20.00 5.00 | December 2007 |
| 28 | (24Kb) | (82Kb) | Application by the proprietor of a patent for an entry to be made in the register that licences under the patent are available as of right | no fee | December 2007 |
| 30 | (24Kb) | (80Kb) | Application by the proprietor of a patent to cancel an entry in the register that licences under the patent are available as of right | no fee | December 2007 |
| 49 | (23Kb) | (72Kb) | Request to be informed of future events relating to a patent application or patent (caveat) | 25.00 | December 2007 |
| 51 | (58Kb) | (73Kb) | Appointment or change of agent | no fee | December 2007 |
| 52 | (58Kb) | (93Kb) | Request to extend a prescribed time limit | 135.00 | December 2007 |
| 54 | (61Kb) | (103Kb) | Filing a translation in connection with a European patent or a European patent application | no fee | May 2008 |
| NP1 | (91Kb) | (89Kb) | National processing of an international application for a patent (UK) Publication of translation (s.89A(3) or (5)) | 30.00 12.00 | December 2007 |
Supplementary protection certificates
| Form | Word | Description | Fee (GBP) | Latest revision date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP1 | (54Kb) | (90Kb) | Application for grant of a Supplementary Protection Certificate | 250.00 | December 2007 |
| SP2 | (47Kb) | (70Kb) | Payment of annual fees (and additional fee for late payment) Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 | 600.00 700.00 800.00 900.00 1000.00 | December 2007 |
| SP3 | (64Kb) | (86Kb) | Application for declaration of lapse or invalidity, or to revoke an extension of the duration of a Supplementary Protection Certificate | 50.00 | December 2007 |
| SP4 | (52Kb) | (90Kb) | Application for Extension to a Supplementary Protection Certificate | 200.00 | December 2007 |
Fees for international (PCT) patents
If you are a UK resident or national you may file your international application with us.
Fee sheets
A fee sheet must be filed with all fee bearing forms.
| Form | Word | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FS2 | (45Kb) | (369Kb) | Standard fee sheet including fax filing. |