Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1991 No. 71 PATENTS REGULATIONS - SCHEDULE 8

                          SCHEDULE 8                Subregulations 22.8

COSTS, EXPENSES AND ALLOWANCES
PART 1-COSTS
Column 1  Column 2                                            Column 3

Item      Matter                                                Amount

1         Notice of opposition                                    $165

2         Evidence in support                                     $430

3         Receiving and perusing notice of opposition              $80

4         Receiving and perusing evidence in support              $185

5         Evidence in answer                                      $430

6         Receiving and perusing evidence in answer               $130

7         Evidence in reply                                       $215

8         Receiving and perusing evidence in reply                 $80

9         Preparation of case for hearing                         $325

10        Attendance at hearing by patent attorney

          or solicitor without counsel                   $165 per hour

or $735 per day
11        Attendance at hearing by patent attorney or

          solicitor instructing counsel                  $130 per hour

or $590 per day
12        Counsel fees                           $215 per hour or $970

per day
PART 2-EXPENSES AND ALLOWANCES
Division 1-Expenses
1. A person who has paid a fee prescribed in these Regulations in relation to
proceedings before the Commissioner may be paid the amount of the fee.
2. A person attending proceedings before the Commissioner must be paid a
reasonable amount for allowances for:

   (a)  transport between the usual place of residence of the person and the
        place that he or she attends for that purpose; and

   (b)  if he or she is required to be absent overnight from his or her usual
        place of residence-meals and accomodation; up to a daily maximum of
        $370.
Division 2-Allowances
3. A person summoned to appear as a witness, because of his or her
professional, scientific or other special skill or knowledge, before the
Commissioner 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 $81, or more than $407,
        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 Commissioner 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 $46, or more than $76,
        for each day on which he or she so attends.