OPC62000 - A  
 
Intellectual Property Legislation Amendment 
(Fee Review) Regulation  2016  
I, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Ret’d), Governor -General  of the 
Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, 
make the following regulation.  
Dated 17 August 2016  
Peter Cosgrove  
Governor -General  
By His Excellency’s Command  
Greg Hunt  
Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science  
 
 
 
 
   
   
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OPC62000 - A Contents  
1 Name  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...........................  1 
2 Commencement  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..........  1 
3 Authority  ................................ ................................ ................................ .....................  1 
4 Schedules  ................................ ................................ ................................ ....................  1 
Schedule  1—Amendments  2 
Part 1—Amendments relating to designs  2 
Designs Regulations  2004  2 
Part 2—Amendments relating to patents  4 
Patents Regulations  1991  4 
Part 3—Amendments relating to plant breeder’s rights  8 
Plant Breeder’s Rights Regulations  1994  8 
Part 4—Amendments relating to trade marks  9 
Trade Marks Regulations  1995  9 
 
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OPC62000 - A 1  Name  
  This is the Intellectual Property Legislation Amendment (Fee Review) 
Regulation 2016 . 
2  Commencement  
 (1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, 
or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any 
other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.  
 
Commencement in formation  
Column 1  Column 2  Column 3  
Provisions  Commencement  Date/Details  
1.  The whole of this 
instrument  10 October  2016.  10 October  2016  
Note:  This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will 
not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument . 
 (2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. 
Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, i n 
any published version of this instrument.  
3  Authority  
  This instrument  is made under the following:  
 (a) the Designs Act 2003 ; 
 (b) the Patents Act 1990 ; 
 (c) the Plant Breeder’s Rights Act 1994 ; 
 (d) the Trade Marks Act 1995 . 
4  Schedules  
  Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument  is amended or 
repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any 
other item in a Schedule to this instrument  has effect according to its terms.  
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Part 1—Amendments relating to designs  
Designs Regulations  2004  
1  Subregulations  11.01(7) and (8)  
Repeal the subregulations.  
2  Subparagraph 11.06(1)(a)(ii)  
Omit “, 9 or 10”, substitute “or 9”.  
3  Subregulation  11.09(1)  
Omit “, 14, 15 or 16 ”, substitute “or 14”.  
4  Paragraph 11.10(1)(a)  
Omit “, 9 or 10”, substitute “or 9”.  
5  Schedule  4 (heading)  
Repeal the heading, substitute:  
Schedule  4—Fees  
Note:  See regulation  11.01 . 
   
1  Table of fees  
  The following table sets out fees that are payable in relation to  matter s specified  
in the table . 
6  Schedule  4 (table item 9, column headed “Fee”)  
Omit “$550”, substitute “$600”.  
7  Schedule  4 (table item  10) 
Repeal the item.  
8  Schedule  4 (cell at table item 12, column headed “Fee”)  
Repeal the cell, substitute:  
 
$600 for each day, or part of 
a day, less any amount paid 
under item  11 in relation to 
the hearing  
9  Schedule  4 (table items  13, 14, 15 and 16)  
Repeal the items, substitute:  
 
13 Filing a request for the supply, by the Registrar, of 
not more than 3 documents relating to a single 
design application or a single design number  $50 for each document  
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14 Filing a request for the supply, by the Registrar, of 
4 or more documents relating to a single design 
application or a single design number  $200 for each request  
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Patents Regulations  1991  
10  Paragraph 22.2(2)(c)  
Repeal the paragraph.  
11  Subregulations  22.2(7) and (8)  
Repeal the subregulations.  
12  Subregulation  22.2C(1)  
Omit “217, 218, 219,  220,”, substitute “218,”.  
13  Subregulation  22.2H(1)  
Omit “ 229, 233, 234 or 235”, substitute “233 or 234”.  
14  Schedule  7 (note to Schedule heading)  
Repeal the note, substitute:  
Note:  See regulation s 22.2, 22.3  and 22.4. 
15  Part 1 of Schedule  7 (after the heading)  
Insert:  
1  Table of fees —patent attorneys  
  The following table sets out fees that are payable in relation to  matter s specified  
in the table.  
16  Part 2 of Schedule  7 (after the heading)  
Insert:  
2  Table of fees —general fees  
  The following table sets out fees tha t are payable in relation to matters specified 
in the table.  
17  Part 2 of Schedule  7 (table item  206, column headed “Fee”)  
Omit “$ 1,400 ”, substitute “$950”.  
18  Part 2 of Schedule  7 (table item  211, column headed “Fee”, fee 
relating to subparagraph  (g)(i))  
Omit “$500”, substitute “$550”.  
19  Part 2 of Schedule  7 (table item  211, column headed “Fee”, fee 
relating to subparagraph  (g)(ii))  
Omit “$550”, substitute “$600”.  
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OPC62000 - A 20  Part 2 of Schedule  7 (table item  211, column headed “Fee”, fee 
relating to subpa ragraph  (h)(i))  
Omit “$500”, substitute “$550”.  
21  Part 2 of Schedule  7 (table item  211, column headed “Fee”, fee 
relating to subparagraph  (h)(ii))  
Omit “$550”, substitute “$600”.  
22  Part 2 of Schedule  7 (table item  211, column headed “Fee”, fee 
relating to subparagraph  (i)(i)) 
Omit “$500”, substitute “$550”.  
23  Part 2 of Schedule  7 (table item  211, column headed “Fee”, fee 
relating to subparagraph  (i)(ii))  
Omit “$550”, substitute “$600”.  
24  Part 2 of Schedule  7 (table item  211, column headed “Fee”, fee 
relating to subparagraph  (j)(i)) 
Omit “$500”, substitute “$550”.  
25  Part 2 of Schedule  7 (table item  211, column headed “Fee”, fee 
relating to subparagraph  (j)(ii))  
Omit “$550”, substitute “$600”.  
26  Part 2 of Schedule  7 (table item  211, column headed “Fee”, fee 
relating to subparagraph  (k)(i))  
Omit “$500”, substitute “$550”.  
27  Part 2 of Schedule  7 (table item  211, column headed “Fee”, fee 
relating to subparagraph  (k)(ii))  
Omit “$550”, substitute “$600”.  
28  Part 2 of Schedule  7 (table item  211, column headed “Fee”, fee 
relating to subparagraph  (l)(i)) 
Omit “$1  120”, substitute “$1  250”.  
29  Part 2 of Schedule  7 (table item  211, column headed “Fee”, fee 
relating to subparagraph  (l)(ii))  
Omit “$1  170”, substitut e “$1  300”.  
30  Part 2 of Schedule  7 (table item  211, column headed “Fee”, fee 
relating to subparagraph  (m)(i))  
Omit “$1  120”, substitute “$1  250”.  
31  Part 2 of Schedule  7 (table item  211, column headed “Fee”, fee 
relating to subparagraph  (m)(ii))  
Omit “$ 1 170”, substitute “$1  300”.  
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OPC62000 - A 32  Part 2 of Schedule  7 (table item  211, column headed “Fee”, fee 
relating to subparagraph  (n)(i))  
Omit “$1  120”, substitute “$1  250”.  
33  Part 2 of Schedule  7 (table item  211, column headed “Fee”, fee 
relating to subparagraph  (n)(ii))  
Omit “$ 1 170”, substitute “$ 1 300”. 
34  Part 2 of Schedule  7 (table item  211, column headed “Fee”, fee 
relating to subparagraph  (o)(i)) 
Omit “$ 1 120”, substitute “$ 1 250”. 
35  Part 2 of Schedule  7 (table item  211, column headed “Fee”,  fee 
relating to subparagraph  (o)(ii)) 
Omit “$ 1 170”, substitute “$ 1 300”. 
36  Part 2 of Schedule  7 (table item  211, column headed “Fee”, fee 
relating to subparagraph  (p)(i)) 
Omit “$ 1 120”, substitute “$ 1 250”. 
37  Part 2 of Schedule  7 (table item  211, column headed “Fee”, fee 
relating to subparagraph  (p)(ii)) 
Omit “$ 1 170”, substitute “$ 1 300”. 
38  Part 2 of Schedule  7 (table item  211, column headed “Fee”, fee 
relating to subparagraph  (q)(i)) 
Omit “$ 2 300”, substitute “$ 2 550”.  
39  Part 2 of Schedu le 7 (table item  211, column headed “Fee”, fee 
relating to subparagraph  (q)(ii)) 
Omit “$ 2 350”, substitute “$ 2 600”. 
40  Part 2 of Schedule  7 (table item  211, column headed “Fee”, fee 
relating to subparagraph  (q)(iii)) 
Omit “$ 2 300”, substitute “$ 2 550”.  
41  Part 2 of Schedule  7 (table item  211, column headed “Fee”, fee 
relating to subparagraph  (q)(iv)) 
Omit “$ 2 350”, substitute “$ 2 600”. 
42  Part 2 of Schedule  7 (table item  215, column headed “Fee”)  
Omit “$550”, substitute “$600”.  
43  Part 2 of Schedule  7 (table items  217, 219, 220 and 229 ) 
Repeal the items.  
44  Part 2 of Schedule  7 (table item  231, column headed “Fee”, fee 
relating to paragraph  (a)) 
Omit “219, 220, 229 or”.  
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OPC62000 - A 45  Part 2 of Schedule  7 (table item  231A, column headed “Fee”)  
Omit “219, 220, 229  or”. 
46  Part 2 of Schedule  7 (table items  233, 234 and 235)  
Repeal the items, substitute:  
 
233 Request ing the supply of not more than  3 
documents relating to a single patent application or 
a single patent  
 $50 for each document  
234 Request ing the supply of 4 or more documents 
relating to a single patent application or a single 
patent  $200 for each request  
47  Part 2 of Schedule  7 (table item  236, column headed “Fee”)  
Omit “$2  200”, substitute “$950”.  
48  Part 3 of Schedule  7 (after the heading)  
Insert:  
3  Table of fees —general fees for international applications  
  The following table sets out fees that are payable in relation to matters specified 
in the table.  
49  Part 3 of Schedule  7 (table item  307) 
Repeal the item.  
50  Part 4 of Sched ule 7 (after the heading)  
Insert:  
4  Table of fees —fees payable for benefit of International Bureau  
  The following table sets out fees that are payable in relation to matters specified 
in the table.  
51  Part 4 of Schedule  7 (table item  403) 
Repeal the item, substitute:  
 
403 The international filing fee is reduced by the following amount if the 
international application is, as provided for in the Administrative Instructions, 
filed:  
(a) in electronic form, the request not being in character coded format —100 
Swiss francs;  
(b) in electronic form, the request being in character coded format —200 Swiss 
francs;  
(c) in electronic form, the request, description, claims and abstract being in 
character coded format —300 Swiss francs.  
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Plant Breeder’s Rights Regulations  1994  
52  Subregulation  3(2) 
Omit “the Schedule”, substitute “Schedule  1”. 
53  Regulation  4 
Omit “the Schedule” (wherever occurring), substitute “Schedule  1”. 
54  Subregulation  4A(1)  
Omit “the Schedule”, substitute “Schedule  1”. 
55  Schedule (heading)  
Repeal the heading, substitute:  
Schedule  1—Fees  
Note:  See regulation  4. 
   
1  Table of fees  
  The following table sets out fee s that are payable  in relation to matters specified 
in the table.  
56  Schedule (table items  3 and 5)  
Repeal the items.  
57  Schedule (table item  6, column headed “Act, service or occasion in 
respect of which fee is payable” , paragraph  (c)) 
Omit “of the same plant species”.  
58  Schedule  (after table item  12) 
Insert:  
 
12A On making a request for the supply of 4 or more 
documents relating to a single application for PBR in 
a plant variety  or a single PBR  in a plant variety  
 $200 for each request  
59  Schedule (table item  16) 
Repeal the item.  
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60  Regulation  2.1 
Insert:  
AFS request  has the meaning given by subregulation  3A.3 (1). 
requester  has the meaning given by subregulation  3A.3(1).  
61  Regulation  3A.2  
Repeal the regulation . 
62  In the appropriate position in  Part 22 
Insert : 
22.12  Amendments made by the Intellectual Property Legislation Amendment 
(Fee Review) Regulation 2016  
Despite the repeal of item  9 of Schedule  9 by Part 4 of Schedule  1 to the Intellectual 
Property Legislation Amendment (Fee Review) Regulation 2016  (the amending 
Regulation ), that item continues to apply in relation to the registration of a trade mark 
of a kind mentioned in that item if the application for registration was filed before the 
commencement of the amending Regulation . 
63  Schedule  9 (heading)  
Repeal the heading, substitute:  
Schedule  9—Fees  
Note:  See regulation  21.21 . 
   
1  Table of fees  
  The following table sets out fees that are payable in relation to matters specif ied 
in the table . 
64  Schedule  9 (table item  1, column headed “Fee”, fee relating to 
paragraph  (a)) 
Omit “$120”, substitute “$250”.  
65  Schedule  9 (table item  1, column headed “Fee”, fee relating to 
paragraph  (c)) 
Omit “$220”, substitute “$350”.  
66  Schedu le 9 (table item  1, column headed “Fee”, fee relating to 
paragraph  (d)) 
Omit “$ 80”, substitute “$130”.  
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OPC62000 - A 67  Schedule  9 (table item  3, column headed “Fee”, fee relating to 
paragraph  (a)) 
Omit “$270”, substitute “$400”.  
68  Schedule  9 (table item  3, column he aded “Fee”, fee relating to 
paragraph  (c)) 
Omit “$370”, substitute “$ 500”. 
69  Schedule  9 (table item  4, column headed “Fee”, fee relating to 
paragraph  (a)) 
Omit “$ 370”, substitute “$ 500”. 
70  Schedule  9 (table item  4, column headed “Fee”, fee relating to 
paragraph  (b)) 
Omit “$ 220”, substitute “$ 350”. 
71  Schedule  9 (table item  5) 
Repeal the item, substitute:  
 
5 Filing an application for an extension of a period 
under subregulation  4.12(3) or regulation  17A.20  
 $100 for each month or 
part of a month for whi ch 
the extension is sought  
5A Filing an application under subsection  224(2) of 
the Act:   
 (a) for an extension of time on a ground specified 
in paragraph  224(2)(a) of the Act; or  $100 for each month or 
part of a month for which 
the extension is sought  
 (b) for an extension of time on a ground specified 
in paragraph  224(2)(b) of the Act  $100  
5B Filing an application under subsection  224(3) of 
the Act for an extension of time on a ground 
specified in paragraph  224(3)(b) of the Act  $100 for each month or 
part of a month for which 
the extension is sought  
72  Schedule  9 (table item  7) 
Repeal the item, substitute:  
 
7 Filing a notice of opposition  under section  52 of 
the Act or a notice of intention to oppose under 
regulation  17A.33  $250  
73  Schedule  9 (table  item 9) 
Repeal the item.  
74  Schedule  9 (table item  10, column headed “Fee” , fee relating to 
paragraph  (a)) 
Omit “$ 300”, substitute “$ 400”. 
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OPC62000 - A 75  Schedule  9 (table item  10, column headed “Fee” , fee relating to 
paragraph  (b)) 
Omit “$ 350”, substitute “$ 450”. 
76  Schedule  9 (table item  10, column headed “Fee”)  
Omit “$100 for each class”, substitute “$100”.  
77  Schedule  9 (table item  11, column headed “Fee”)  
Omit “$ 350”, substitute “$ 450”. 
78  Schedule  9 (table item  12, column headed “Fee”)  
Omit “$ 350”, substitute “$ 450”. 
79  Schedule  9 (table item  12, column headed “Fee”)  
Omit “$100 for each class”, substitute “$100”.  
80  Schedule  9 (table item  17A)  
Repeal the item.  
81  Schedule  9 (table items  18 and 19)  
Repeal the items.  
82  Schedule  9 (table items  21, 21A, 22 and 23)  
Repeal the items, substitute:  
 
21 Request for  not more than  3 documents relating to a 
single trade mark application, a single trade mark 
registration  or a single  AFS request  
 $50 for each 
document  
22 Request for  4 or more documents relating to a single 
trade mark application, a single trade mark registration  
or a single  AFS request  $200 for each request  
83  Schedule  9 (table item  32) 
Repeal the item, substitute:  
 
32 Submitting an AFS request under regulation  3A.3 
 $200  for each class  of 
goods or services to 
which the request 
relates  
84  Schedule  9 (table item  33, column headed “Fee”)  
Omit “$120”, substitute “$2 00”. 
85  Schedule  9 (table item  34, column headed “Fee”)  
Omit “$120”, substitute “$ 150”. 
86  Schedule  9 (table item  35) 
Repeal the item.  
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