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SCHEDULE II(Section 3)Tariff of Fees

PART I

Applications

Item	Description	Fee
	Column I	Column II
1	On filing an application under subsection 27(2) of the Act:
	(a) small entity fee	$ 200.00
	(b) standard fee	400.00
2	On completing an application in response to a requisition under subsection 94(1) of these Rules 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) small entity fee	100.00
	(ii) standard fee	200.00
	(b) in any other case,
	(i) small entity fee	400.00
	(ii) standard fee	800.00
4	On requesting the advance of an application for examination under paragraph 28(1)(a) of these Rules	500.00
5	On filing an amendment under paragraph 32(a) of these Rules, after a notice of allowance is sent under subsection 30(1), (5), (6.2) or (6.3) of these Rules	400.00
6	Final fee under subsection 30(1), (5), (6.2) or (6.3) of these Rules:
	(a) for applications filed on or after October 1, 1989,
	(i) basic fee,
	(A) small entity fee	150.00
	(B) standard fee	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) small entity fee	350.00
	(B) standard fee	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

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International Applications

	Column I	Column II
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) small entity fee	200.00
(b) standard fee	400.00
11	Additional fee for late payment under subsection 58(3) of these Rules	200.00

	Column I	Column II
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) small entity fee	1,000.00
(b) standard fee	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

	Column I	Column II
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 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

	Column I	Column II
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, other than a request under Rule 317 or 350 of the Federal Courts Rules:
(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, other than a request under Rule 317 or 350 of the Federal Courts Rules:
(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

PART VI

Maintenance Fees

Item	Description	Fee
	Column I	Column II
30	For maintaining an application filed on or after October 1, 1989 in effect, under section 99 or 154 of these Rules:
	(a) payment on or before the second anniversary of the filing date of the application in respect of the one-year period ending on the third anniversary,
	(i) small entity fee	$ 50.00
	(ii) standard fee	100.00
	(b) payment on or before the third anniversary of the filing date of the application in respect of the one‑year period ending on the fourth anniversary,
	(i) small entity fee	50.00
	(ii) standard fee	100.00
	(c) payment on or before the fourth anniversary of the filing date of the application in respect of the one‑year period ending on the fifth anniversary,
	(i) small entity fee	50.00
	(ii) standard fee	100.00
	(d) payment on or before the fifth anniversary of the filing date of the application in respect of the one‑year period ending on the sixth anniversary,
	(i) small entity fee	100.00
	(ii) standard fee	200.00
	(e) payment on or before the sixth anniversary of the filing date of the application in respect of the one‑year period ending on the seventh anniversary,
	(i) small entity fee	100.00
	(ii) standard fee	200.00
	(f) payment on or before the seventh anniversary of the filing date of the application in respect of the one‑year period ending on the eighth anniversary,
	(i) small entity fee	100.00
	(ii) standard fee	200.00
	(g) payment on or before the eighth anniversary of the filing date of the application in respect of the one‑year period ending on the ninth anniversary,
	(i) small entity fee	100.00
	(ii) standard fee	200.00
	(h) payment on or before the ninth anniversary of the filing date of the application in respect of the one‑year period ending on the tenth anniversary,
	(i) small entity fee	100.00
	(ii) standard fee	200.00
	(i) payment on or before the tenth anniversary of the filing date of the application in respect of the one‑year period ending on the eleventh anniversary,
	(i) small entity fee	125.00
	(ii) standard fee	250.00
	(j) payment on or before the eleventh anniversary of the filing date of the application in respect of the one‑year period ending on the twelfth anniversary,
	(i) small entity fee	125.00
	(ii) standard fee	250.00
	(k) payment on or before the twelfth anniversary of the filing date of the application in respect of the one‑year period ending on the thirteenth anniversary,
	(i) small entity fee	125.00
	(ii) standard fee	250.00
	(l) payment on or before the thirteenth anniversary of the filing date of the application in respect of the one‑year period ending on the fourteenth anniversary,
	(i) small entity fee	125.00
	(ii) standard fee	250.00
	(m) payment on or before the fourteenth anniversary of the filing date of the application in respect of the one‑year period ending on the fifteenth anniversary,
	(i) small entity fee	125.00
	(ii) standard fee	250.00
	(n) payment on or before the fifteenth anniversary of the filing date of the application in respect of the one‑year period ending on the sixteenth anniversary,
	(i) small entity fee	225.00
	(ii) standard fee	450.00
	(o) payment on or before the sixteenth anniversary of the filing date of the application in respect of the one‑year period ending on the seventeenth anniversary,
	(i) small entity fee	225.00
	(ii) standard fee	450.00
	(p) payment on or before the seventeenth anniversary of the filing date of the application in respect of the one‑year period ending on the eighteenth anniversary,
	(i) small entity fee	225.00
	(ii) standard fee	450.00
	(q) payment on or before the eighteenth anniversary of the filing date of the application in respect of the one‑year period ending on the nineteenth anniversary,
	(i) small entity fee	225.00
	(ii) standard fee	450.00
	(r) payment on or before the nineteenth anniversary of the filing date of the application in respect of the one‑year period ending on the twentieth anniversary,
	(i) small entity fee	225.00
	(ii) standard fee	450.00
31	For maintaining the rights accorded by a patent issued on the basis of an application filed on or after October 1, 1989 under section 100, 101, 155 or 156 of these Rules:
	(a) in respect of the one-year period ending on the third anniversary of the filing date of the application,
	(i) fee, if payment is made on or before the second anniversary:
	(A) small entity fee	50.00
	(B) standard fee	100.00
	(ii) fee, including an additional fee for late payment, if payment is made within the period of grace of one year following the second anniversary:
	(A) small entity fee	250.00
	(B) standard fee	300.00
	(b) in respect of the one-year period ending on the fourth anniversary of the filing date of the application,
	(i) fee, if payment is made on or before the third anniversary:
	(A) small entity fee	50.00
	(B) standard fee	100.00
	(ii) fee, including an additional fee for late payment, if payment is made within the period of grace of one year following the third anniversary:
	(A) small entity fee	250.00
	(B) standard fee	300.00
	(c) in respect of the one-year period ending on the fifth anniversary of the filing date of the application,
	(i) fee, if payment is made on or before the fourth anniversary:
	(A) small entity fee	50.00
	(B) standard fee	100.00
	(ii) fee, including an additional fee for late payment, if payment is made within the period of grace of one year following the fourth anniversary:
	(A) small entity fee	250.00
	(B) standard fee	300.00
	(d) in respect of the one-year period ending on the sixth anniversary of the filing date of the application,
	(i) fee, if payment is made on or before the fifth anniversary:
	(A) small entity fee	100.00
	(B) standard fee	200.00
	(ii) fee, including an additional fee for late payment, if payment is made within the period of grace of one year following the fifth anniversary:
	(A) small entity fee	300.00
	(B) standard fee	400.00
	(e) in respect of the one-year period ending on the seventh anniversary of the filing date of the application,
	(i) fee, if payment is made on or before the sixth anniversary:
	(A) small entity fee	100.00
	(B) standard fee	200.00
	(ii) fee, including an additional fee for late payment, if payment is made within the period of grace of one year following the sixth anniversary:
	(A) small entity fee	300.00
	(B) standard fee	400.00
	(f) in respect of the one-year period ending on the eighth anniversary of the filing date of the application,
	(i) fee, if payment is made on or before the seventh anniversary:
	(A) small entity fee	100.00
	(B) standard fee	200.00
	(ii) fee, including an additional fee for late payment, if payment is made within the period of grace of one year following the seventh anniversary:
	(A) small entity fee	300.00
	(B) standard fee	400.00
	(g) in respect of the one-year period ending on the ninth anniversary of the filing date of the application,
	(i) fee, if payment is made on or before the eighth anniversary:
	(A) small entity fee	100.00
	(B) standard fee	200.00
	(ii) fee, including an additional fee for late payment, if payment is made within the period of grace of one year following the eighth anniversary:
	(A) small entity fee	300.00
	(B) standard fee	400.00
	(h) in respect of the one-year period ending on the tenth anniversary of the filing date of the application,
	(i) fee, if payment is made on or before the ninth anniversary:
	(A) small entity fee	100.00
	(B) standard fee	200.00
	(ii) fee, including an additional fee for late payment, if payment is made within the period of grace of one year following the ninth anniversary:
	(A) small entity fee	300.00
	(B) standard fee	400.00
	(i) in respect of the one-year period ending on the eleventh anniversary of the filing date of the application,
	(i) fee, if payment is made on or before the tenth anniversary:
	(A) small entity fee	125.00
	(B) standard fee	250.00
	(ii) fee, including an additional fee for late payment, if payment is made within the period of grace of one year following the tenth anniversary:
	(A) small entity fee	325.00
	(B) standard fee	450.00
(j) in respect of the one-year period ending on the twelfth anniversary of the filing date of the application,
(i) fee, if payment is made on or before the eleventh anniversary:
(A) small entity fee	125.00
(B) standard fee	250.00
(ii) fee, including an additional fee for late payment, if payment is made within the period of grace of one year following the eleventh anniversary:
(A) small entity fee	325.00
(B) standard fee	450.00
(k) in respect of the one-year period ending on the thirteenth anniversary of the filing date of the application,
(i) fee, if payment is made on or before the twelfth anniversary:
(A) small entity fee	125.00
(B) standard fee	250.00
(ii) fee, including an additional fee for late payment, if payment is made within the period of grace of one year following the twelfth anniversary:
(A) small entity fee	325.00
(B) standard fee	450.00
(l) in respect of the one-year period ending on the fourteenth anniversary of the filing date of the application,
(i) fee, if payment is made on or before the thirteenth anniversary:
(A) small entity fee	125.00
(B) standard fee	250.00
(ii) fee, including an additional fee for late payment, if payment is made within the period of grace of one year following the thirteenth anniversary:
(A) small entity fee	325.00
(B) standard fee	450.00
(m) in respect of the one-year period ending on the fifteenth anniversary of the filing date of the application,
(i) fee, if payment is made on or before the fourteenth anniversary:
(A) small entity fee	125.00
(B) standard fee	250.00
(ii) fee, including an additional fee for late payment, if payment is made within the period of grace of one year following the fourteenth anniversary:
(A) small entity fee	325.00
(B) standard fee	450.00
(n) in respect of the one-year period ending on the sixteenth anniversary of the filing date of the application,
(i) fee, if payment is made on or before the fifteenth anniversary:
(A) small entity fee	225.00
(B) standard fee	450.00
(ii) fee, including an additional fee for late payment, if payment is made within the period of grace of one year following the fifteenth anniversary:
(A) small entity fee	425.00
(B) standard fee	650.00
(o) in respect of the one-year period ending on the seventeenth anniversary of the filing date of the application,
(i) fee, if payment is made on or before the sixteenth anniversary:
(A) small entity fee	225.00
(B) standard fee	450.00
(ii) fee, including an additional fee for late payment, if payment is made within the period of grace of one year following the sixteenth anniversary:
(A) small entity fee	425.00
(B) standard fee	650.00
(p) in respect of the one-year period ending on the eighteenth anniversary of the filing date of the application,
(i) fee, if payment is made on or before the seventeenth anniversary:
(A) small entity fee	225.00
(B) standard fee	450.00
(ii) fee, including an additional fee for late payment, if payment is made within the period of grace of one year following the seventeenth anniversary:
(A) small entity fee	425.00
(B) standard fee	650.00
(q) in respect of the one-year period ending on the nineteenth anniversary of the filing date of the application,
(i) fee, if payment is made on or before the eighteenth anniversary:
(A) small entity fee	225.00
(B) standard fee	450.00
(ii) fee, including an additional fee for late payment, if payment is made within the period of grace of one year following the eighteenth anniversary:
(A) small entity fee	425.00
(B) standard fee	650.00
(r) in respect of the one-year period ending on the twentieth anniversary of the filing date of the application,
(i) fee, if payment is made on or before the nineteenth anniversary:
(A) small entity fee	225.00
(B) standard fee	450.00
(ii) fee, including an additional fee for late payment, if payment is made within the period of grace of one year following the nineteenth anniversary:
(A) small entity fee	425.00
(B) standard fee	650.00
32	For maintaining the rights accorded by a patent issued on or after October 1, 1989 on the basis of an application filed before that date under subsection 182(1) or (3) of these Rules:
	(a) in respect of the one-year period ending on the third anniversary of the day on which the patent was issued,
	(i) fee, if payment is made on or before the second anniversary:
	(A) small entity fee	50.00
	(B) standard fee	100.00
	(ii) fee, including an additional fee for late payment, if payment is made within the period of grace of one year following the second anniversary:
	(A) small entity fee	250.00
	(B) standard fee	300.00
	(b) in respect of the one-year period ending on the fourth anniversary of the day on which the patent was issued,
	(i) fee, if payment is made on or before the third anniversary:
	(A) small entity fee	50.00
	(B) standard fee	100.00
	(ii) fee, including an additional fee for late payment, if payment is made within the period of grace of one year following the third anniversary:
	(A) small entity fee	250.00
	(B) standard fee	300.00
	(c) in respect of the one-year period ending on the fifth anniversary of the day on which the patent was issued,
	(i) fee, if payment is made on or before the fourth anniversary:
	(A) small entity fee	50.00
	(B) standard fee	100.00
	(ii) fee, including an additional fee for late payment, if payment is made within the period of grace of one year following the fourth anniversary:
	(A) small entity fee	250.00
	(B) standard fee	300.00
	(d) in respect of the one-year period ending on the sixth anniversary of the day on which the patent was issued,
	(i) fee, if payment is made on or before the fifth anniversary:
	(A) small entity fee	100.00
	(B) standard fee	200.00
	(ii) fee, including an additional fee for late payment, if payment is made within the period of grace of one year following the fifth anniversary:
	(A) small entity fee	300.00
	(B) standard fee	400.00
	(e) in respect of the one-year period ending on the seventh anniversary of the day on which the patent was issued,
	(i) fee, if payment is made on or before the sixth anniversary:
	(A) small entity fee	100.00
	(B) standard fee	200.00
	(ii) fee, including an additional fee for late payment, if payment is made within the period of grace of one year following the sixth anniversary:
	(A) small entity fee	300.00
	(B) standard fee	400.00
	(f) in respect of the one-year period ending on the eighth anniversary of the day on which the patent was issued,
	(i) fee, if payment is made on or before the seventh anniversary:
	(A) small entity fee	100.00
	(B) standard fee	200.00
	(ii) fee, including an additional fee for late payment, if payment is made within the period of grace of one year following the seventh anniversary:
	(A) small entity fee	300.00
	(B) standard fee	400.00
	(g) in respect of the one-year period ending on the ninth anniversary of the day on which the patent was issued,
	(i) fee, if payment is made on or before the eighth anniversary:
	(A) small entity fee	100.00
	(B) standard fee	200.00
	(ii) fee, including an additional fee for late payment, if payment is made within the period of grace of one year following the eighth anniversary:
	(A) small entity fee	300.00
	(B) standard fee	400.00
	(h) in respect of the one-year period ending on the tenth anniversary of the day on which the patent was issued,
	(i) fee, if payment is made on or before the ninth anniversary:
	(A) small entity fee	100.00
	(B) standard fee	200.00
	(ii) fee, including an additional fee for late payment, if payment is made within the period of grace of one year following the ninth anniversary:
	(A) small entity fee	300.00
	(B) standard fee	400.00
	(i) in respect of the one-year period ending on the eleventh anniversary of the day on which the patent was issued,
	(i) fee, if payment is made on or before the tenth anniversary:
	(A) small entity fee	125.00
	(B) standard fee	250.00
	(ii) fee, including an additional fee for late payment, if payment is made within the period of grace of one year following the tenth anniversary:
	(A) small entity fee	325.00
	(B) standard fee	450.00
(j) in respect of the one-year period ending on the twelfth anniversary of the day on which the patent was issued,
(i) fee, if payment is made on or before the eleventh anniversary:
(A) small entity fee	125.00
(B) standard fee	250.00
(ii) fee, including an additional fee for late payment, if payment is made within the period of grace of one year following the eleventh anniversary:
(A) small entity fee	325.00
(B) standard fee	450.00
(k) in respect of the one-year period ending on the thirteenth anniversary of the day on which the patent was issued,
(i) fee, if payment is made on or before the twelfth anniversary:
(A) small entity fee	125.00
(B) standard fee	250.00
(ii) fee, including an additional fee for late payment, if payment is made within the period of grace of one year following the twelfth anniversary:
(A) small entity fee	325.00
(B) standard fee	450.00
(l) in respect of the one-year period ending on the fourteenth anniversary of the day on which the patent was issued,
(i) fee, if payment is made on or before the thirteenth anniversary:
(A) small entity fee	125.00
(B) standard fee	250.00
(ii) fee, including an additional fee for late payment, if payment is made within the period of grace of one year following the thirteenth anniversary:
(A) small entity fee	325.00
(B) standard fee	450.00
(m) in respect of the one-year period ending on the fifteenth anniversary of the day on which the patent was issued,
(i) fee, if payment is made on or before the fourteenth anniversary:
(A) small entity fee	125.00
(B) standard fee	250.00
(ii) fee, including an additional fee for late payment, if payment is made within the period of grace of one year following the fourteenth anniversary:
(A) small entity fee	325.00
(B) standard fee	450.00
(n) in respect of the one-year period ending on the sixteenth anniversary of the day on which the patent was issued,
(i) fee, if payment is made on or before the fifteenth anniversary:
(A) small entity fee	225.00
(B) standard fee	450.00
(ii) fee, including an additional fee for late payment, if payment is made within the period of grace of one year following the fifteenth anniversary:
(A) small entity fee	425.00
(B) standard fee	650.00
(o) in respect of the one-year period ending on the seventeenth anniversary of the day on which the patent was issued,
(i) fee, if payment is made on or before the sixteenth anniversary:
(A) small entity fee	225.00
(B) standard fee	450.00
(ii) fee, including an additional fee for late payment, if payment is made within the period of grace of one year following the sixteenth anniversary:
(A) small entity fee	425.00
(B) standard fee	650.00

	Column I	Column II
33	On applying for entry on the register of patent agents under section 15 of these Rules	$ 350.00
34	On notifying the Commissioner, under subparagraph 12(b)(i) of these Rules, of the intention to sit for the whole or any part of the qualifying examination, per paper	200.00
35	For maintaining the name of a patent agent on the register of patent agents pursuant to paragraph 16(1)(a) of these Rules	350.00
36	On applying to the Commissioner for reinstatement on the register of patent agents under section 17 of these Rules	200.00

SOR/99-291, ss. 18 to 20
SOR/2003-208, ss. 10 to 23
SOR/2007-90, ss. 30 to 37
SOR/2009-319, s. 27
SOR/2011-61, s. 2
SOR/2013-212, ss. 8, 9
SOR/2013-231, s. 7

Date modified:: 2024-04-12

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