Patent Act

Marginal note:Payment of prescribed fees

• 78.6 (1) If, before the day on which this section comes into force, a person has paid a prescribed fee applicable to a small entity, within the meaning of the Patent Rules as they read at the time of payment, but should have paid the prescribed fee applicable to an entity other than a small entity and a payment equivalent to the difference between the two amounts is submitted to the Commissioner in accordance with subsection (2) either before or no later than twelve months after that day, the payment is deemed to have been paid on the day on which the prescribed fee was paid, regardless of whether an action or other proceeding relating to the patent or patent application in respect of which the fee was payable has been commenced or decided.

• Marginal note:Information to be provided

  (2) Any person who submits a payment to the Commissioner in accordance with subsection (1) is required to provide information with respect to the service or proceeding in respect of which the fee was paid and the patent or application in respect of which the fee was paid.

• Marginal note:No refund

  (3) A payment submitted in accordance with subsection (1) shall not be refunded.

• Marginal note:Action and proceedings barred

  (4) No action or proceeding for any compensation or damages lies against Her Majesty in right of Canada in respect of any direct or indirect consequence resulting from the application of this section.

• Marginal note:Application

  (5) For greater certainty, this section also applies to applications for patents mentioned in sections 78.1 and 78.4.