Common forms

4.1 Common Forms

Costs given relate to e-filing where appropriate.

PF 1 Application for grant of patent – see s14 – due with filing (s.15). Fee due by 12 months from priority or two months from filing. Fee is £60 if paid at filing or £75 with form AF1 if paid later.

PF 2 Initiate proceedings before comptroller – See R76 – e.g. infringement or revocation. £50. PF 3 Late declaration of priority / late filing – see s5 for details & costs

PF 7 Statement of inventorship – see s7 – due 16 months from priority (s13) or on filing divisional or s8/37 app.

PF 9A Request for a Search – see s17 – due 12 months from priority or two months from filing. £150 for UK applications, plus £20 for each claim over 25. PF 10 Request for substantive examination – see s18 – due six months from publication. £100, plus £10 for each page (of the description only) over 35. PF 12 Payment of renewal fee – see s25 for details – note that anyone can pay a renewal fee. PF 14 Request for reinstatement – see s20A – due to missed prosecution deadline. £150. PF 16 Request for restoration – see s28 – due to late renewal payment. £135. PF 17 Request an opinion – see s74A – fee £200. PF 21 Register transactions/licences etc – see s32 – due within six months of transaction or ASAP. £50.

PF 49 Request a caveat – see s2 & s25 – fee £25. PF 51 Register self as agent – see s32 – do as first act as new agent. Not needed to pay renewal fees, though.

PF 52 Request an extension under R108 – see s117B – due within two months of deadline. £135. NP1 National Phase entry – see s89A – due at 31 months from priority for a PCT application. Fee of £30 due at 33 months, and £12 translation publication fee if needed.