Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00944:reg:6:p66
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00944
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 6 (pt 66/73)
Character Range: 318550–320985

under subsection 49A(1) of the Act, the Commissioner to postpone acceptance of the patent request and complete specification to which the report relates:
 (i) the first examination report date is later than the day (if any) specified by the Commissioner under subsection 49A(3) of the Act in response to the request; or
 (ii) the applicant has withdrawn the request for postponement.
 (3) If an item specifies the person by whom a fee is payable, the fee is payable by that person.
 (4) For paragraph 29A(5)(b) of the Act:
 (a) if a PCT application is to be treated as an application for a standard patent:
 (i) the fee specified in item 214A of Schedule 7 is payable in respect of the application for a standard patent; and
 (ii) if the PCT application was filed in the Patent Office as a receiving office for the purposes of the PCT—the fees specified in items 401 to 404, of Schedule 7 are payable in respect of the PCT application; and
 (b) the fee specified in item 203 of Schedule 7 is not payable in respect of a PCT application.
 (6) Paragraph 211(a) of Schedule 7, as in force on 1 July 2012, applies to:
 (a) a patent:
 (i) that has a date of patent of 1 July 2008 or later; and
 (ii) the fourth anniversary of which falls on or after commencement; and
 (b) a patent application:
 (i) filed on or after 1 July 2008; and
 (ii) the fourth anniversary of which falls on or after commencement.

22.2A  Failure to pay: patent attorneys fees
  The Designated Manager or the Board must not process an application mentioned in Part 1 of Schedule 7 if the fee payable for the application has not been paid.

22.2B  Failure to pay: filing fees for patent requests
 (1) This regulation applies if:
 (a) a fee mentioned in item 201, 202, 203 or 206 of Schedule 7 is not paid when it is payable; and
 (b) within 1 month after the fee is payable, the Commissioner invites the person by whom the fee is payable to pay the fee within 2 months after the date of the invitation; and
 (c) the fee is not paid within the 2 month period.
 (2) The application lapses, or the patent ceases, at the end of the 2 month period.

22.2C  Failure to pay: certain other filing fees etc
 (1) This regulation applies if:
 (a) a fee mentioned in item 204 or 205, paragraph (a) of item 208, or item 209, 210, 214, 215, 216, 218, 222, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 236, 237, 238 or 239 of Schedule 7 is not paid when it is payable; and
 (b) within 1 month after the