29 tal-1986
Table of Provisions (37)
Statutory Text (37 Articles)
L.N.29ofl986
INDUST IU AL I' ROPERTY U' Ron:CT IO N) OR IlI NANCE
(CAP. 48)
Induslrial rroprr1y (1'rolti'lion ) Oniinann.
(Sched ules III Fees) (AllK'ndllK'nl) R~ulations. 1986
IN cxc rdse orthe powersoonferred hy section 1490flhe Industrial
Properly (I"'rolccliol1 ) Ordil13nCC the Minister of Trade and Economic
Planning. with th e concurrence of the Deputy Prime Minister and
Ministe r of Fin ance and Customs. has made the fo llowing regulations:-
These regulations may be d ted as the Industrial Propeny Ci .. ';"",
(Protection) Ordinance. (Schedules of Fees) (AmendmenC) Regula·
tions. 1986, and shall be read and construed asOfle with t he Scltedu1c:sof
Fees al1nexed 10 th e Industrial Properly ( Protection) O rdina nce.
(Regolamen I2 )
Sktdi la ' Drittij~1
n,
(Anikoli 12, 57,
86, 104, 139, I44A , 149)
Sktda "A"
Orinijlet ghall-Ak kwist la' Prlvaltivi u Tigdid TagfIhom
I.
Fuq lalba ghall-prOlezzjoni provitorja ............ .
2. Fuq prezentata ta' speCifikozzjoni kompluta , .. . ... .
Jew
For the Sched ules of Fees annexed to the Industrial Property S~b>I,'~""''''
( Pro tection) Ordinance. there shall be substituted th e Schedule'> of ~"Jr,~
Fees contained in the Schedu le to these regulations.
SC HEDULE
( Regulation 2)
Schedules of FttJ
(Sec/;ons 12. 57, 72, 86,104. /39. /44A. /49)
Schedule "A"
FftS on Inslrunwnb ror Obtaining Patents and He .. ",,-yls
On application for pro~isional protect ion .......... .
2. On filing wmplete specirK:a tion ... .....
. , .... .
On fil ing specification with first application ...... .
On n'"'tice o f opposition tu vant o f patent by oppo-
nent ............... _ ... __ .... _ .......... .
Fllq all la' oppotizzjoni ghall-kono!essjoni la' privattiva
mill-opponent ................ ............. .
On applicat ion to amend sp<'ci ficatiOll __ . , ........ .
On notice of o pposition to amendment by oppone nt _
On application to amend s~i rlCation during action or
Fuq all la' oppoti12joni ghallibdil. mill-opponenl .. .
proceeding - by p.11entcc ............ ...... ,
On opposi tion to grant of compul sory lirence - by pa-
te nl ce ................
. ... .. . .... , .. .
On a pplication by proprie cor request ing the cancdlll -
tion o rt he entT)' of registration ora paten! ofwhieh
he is the proprielnr
Fuq talba ta ' sid li jkun Qed jitlab il-lh assirtad-dhult3'
rcgiSlrazzjoni ta' privaniva li jkun is-si<! tagl'l ha ..
Ghat-tl'lassir mi r-registru ta' privatl iva wara 13100 1i
For cancellation from regis ter of 3 patent after req lle'>t
"y ils proprietOl' ...... _ .. ___ ... __ .. __ .. _ ... .
For opposition to application by proprietOl'" 10 caroccl
registration of a paten t ............... _ ... __ ..
""
Annual FI't'S
Before the expir.ltion of the 4th )'ear from the date of
the patent and in n:spect of Illc Sth )"ear ....... .
Before Ihe e~pira l ion of the 5th year from the dat e of
the paten t and in respect ofl lle 6th yea r ....... .
Befo re Ihe expirat ion of the 61h year from the date of
Ihe p<llcnt and in respeCl ofthe 7th year ....... .
Before the expirat ion"of the 71h year from the dale of
the patent and in respect of the 8th year ....... .
Oabel ma taghlaq is-se ba' sena mid-data tal.priv:it!iva u
gtlal d ik li hi Hmien sena .................... .
Oabcl ma taghlaq iHmien se na mid·datu lal·prh·attiva
u ghal dik li hi d-disa.· sena ..... ......... ..... .
Oabel ma laghlaq id- disa' sena mid -dala lal-privatliva u
Before the ex piration of the 8th year from the date of
lhe patent and in respect o f the 91h year . .. .. .
Before the ex pi ration of the 9t h year from the dale of
Ihe patent and in rcspect of Ihe 10th year ...... .
Before the expiration orllle IOlh year from the date of
the patent and in respect orlhe 11th year ... .. . .
u ghal dik 1i hi I·hdax-i l sena ................. .
Oabel ma laghlaq il·MIDO -it sena mid-d ata tal -pri .. atli~a
Before the e~pira! ion of the 11th year from the date of
the P<ltent a nd in respect of the 12t h year
Be f(lre the o;:x piration (lfthe 12th year from the dato;: of
the patent and in respect (lf the 13th year .... . . .
Before the expiration of the 13th year from the date of
thc patent and in respcrt (lf the 14th year ...... .
On e nlargement oftinw for payment of annual fed. etc.
valliva u ghal di k li hi l·crbatIDO -iI sena ........ .
Gllal·tigdid tat·tm~n ghaU·h la.<i tad·driuijitt ta' kuU sena, tU.
Not cxceeding one month ...... . .............. .
Not exceeding two month s .................. .
Not cxcccding three months .. .... . . ........... .
For every assig nm cnt, agrccment. licence. o r extension
of patent .. ................ . ......... .
For duplicate ce rtificate of Warrant (each)
Ghat tcrlifi kal duplikat ta ' Warrant (ghal kull
wic hcd) ............................. .... . .
Fuq I-al/vit lill -KonlruUur dwar iJ·hsieb la' espotizzjoni
ta' pril/atli .. a tahll -" rtik o lu 47 .......... ..... .
On notico;: to Comptroller of intended exhibition of a
paten t under section 47 ...... .
Search or inspection fee (each) . .
For any ccnificate issued by Comptrolle r ... .. .
For altering address in register ....
For o;:nlargement of timc for filing complete spec\fi -
ca tion , nO! exceeding onc month ..... .. .
On a pplica tion for restoration of a patent .......... .
33. Change o f na me ................
Tibdil r iscm ... . ............... .. .... .
,ha,
Ghal ko pji 13 ' spetirika7.l.jonijicl inkluti disinji -
34. ku ll pag.na .................. .. ... ....... .. .
For copies of specificalions including drawings - P"
page .......................... .. ........ .
On reques t to Com ptrollc r to corrcct clerical error on
appl ication (before registration) ............. .
Schedule " 8 "
""t.-e> on
for the Regi~lr"tion or Trade 1\Iarks
Instrumenl~
On application to register a trade mark . for onc or more
articles included in one class. on account of which
the registratIon of the mark is sough t ......... .
2. For registration of trade marks for onc or more articles
incl uded in one class ..... .
3. For n:gistering a serie, of trade marks. for every addi -
ti onal representation afte r the first. in each class .
On notice of opposition for each application opposed.
4. by opponent ........................... .
5. On application to register a subsequent proprietor in
cases of as.>ignment of the first mark ...... .
6. For eve ry addi tional mark assigned or transmitted at
the sa me time . .
7. For oominuancc of right to exclusive llSl: of mark at
expiration of 14 years ................ . ..... .
Additional fee where fee is paid within three months
after expiration of 14 years
9. Additional fee for restoration of trade mark where
removed for non-payment of fee
For alte ri ng address on the register for every mark
For e,"ery entry in the register of a rectification of a
trade mark or an alterat io n therein. not othcrwise
c harged .... . .... . .............. .
12. On <lpplic<ltion by proprietor requesting the e<lncclla-
tion of thc en try of registration of a trade mark of
which he is the proprietor .... .
For cancellation from rcgistcr of a trade mark after
13. requcst by its proprietor
For oppoSItion to <lpplica tion by proprietor to cancel
14. registration of a trade mark
On request to Comptrol ler to correct a cle rical error. or
pe rmit amendment of applica tion
For any certificate by Comptroller
16.
17. Fo r copy of notific<ltio!l of registra tion
18. For search or for inspecting register. for every quarter
of1mhour
Fo r c xtract from the regbtcr (including copy of labe l.
if any)
&:hedule "C"
Fees of Instruments for tire Registration of Designs
O n appl ication to register designs or models of manu-
f<lcture, for eve ry dra wing ..... .. ...... ... ... .
For rcgistr.ttiOll o f desiglls or models of manufacture,
for each registr<ltioll .............
B "2
3. On application to register a subseq uc ll1 prop rietor " .
4. For conti nuance o( lhc righllO excl usive use of 11 design
o r model of manufacture afte r tile e ~piralion of the
first five ~'e ar.; . .... . ... . .. .. ............... .
5. Forconlinuance of the right loc:xclusive USoI' ofadesign
o r model of manufacture afl er the c:xpiralioo of the
second fj, "C yean . . .. . ...... . .... . ... .... .. . .
6. For alte ring address on the register for C\-cry design or
model ... . ... ............... ... .. .. . ... . .. .
7. On req uest toCompl:rollcr IOCOlTa::\ adericaICm')r. or
permi t wne ndmen l o f application . .. ... . .. . .. .
8. For any certificate by Comptroller ., .............. .
9. For copy of no tifica tion of registration .. .. ... ..... .
10. On application by proprietor requesti ng the cancella-
tion of the cnlry of registrat ion of a design of which
he is the proprietor . ... . ...... .. . ........... .
Fo r cancellation from register of a design after request
by its proprie to r ... . ... . ... .. ..... .. .... .. . .
12. For opposition to appl ication by proprietor to cal"lCel
registra tion of a design .. .. .. .. ............ .. .
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