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Patents (Fees) Regulations 1953
The Government of the Virgin Islands promulgated these regulations to prescribe a fixed schedule of fees for patent applications, examinations, and maintenance. Applicants must pay specified charges for filing provisional or complete specifications, examiner references, sealing letters patent, and extending statutory deadlines. The schedule further outlines escalating annual renewal fees across a twelve-year patent term, plus additional charges for oppositions, searches, office copies, and agent licences.
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LAW OF VIRGIN ISLANDS Patents (Fees) Regulations 39
Revision Date: 30 June 2013 [Statutory Instrument]
PATENT (FEES) REGULATIONS – SECTION 48
(S.R.O. 20/1953)
Commencement
[1 October 1953]
Short title


    

  1. These Regulations may be cited as the Patents (Fees) Regulations.
Interpretation
    2. 

  2. The fees specified in the Schedule shall be payable in respect of the matters to
which they are specifically applicable.
    3. 





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Copying/unauthorised distribution strictly prohibited.
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40 Patents (Fees) Regulations
[Statutory Instrument] Revision Date: 30 June 2013
LAW OF
VIRGINISLANDS
SCHEDULE 1
FEES
$ c
For every application for a patent accompanied by a provisional
specification only ...................................................................................... 24.00
Examiner’s fee on reference of application with provisional
specification not exceeding....................................................................... 15.12
For every application for a patent accompanied by a complete
specification .............................................................................................. 48.00
On filing complete specification after provisional specification ........................... 24.00
Examiner’s fee on reference of complete specification, not
exceeding .................................................................................................. 15.12
On extending the time for leaving complete specification .................................... 2.40
On extending the time for acceptance of complete specification .......................... 2.40
On advertisement or publication in the Gazette of any acceptance, request,
amendment or other matter required to be advertised or published .......... 2.00
On sealing Letters Patent....................................................................................... 48.00
On every patent before the expiration of 4 years from its date.............................. 192.00
And further before the expiration of 7 years.......................................................... 384.00
Or in lieu of the fees of $192 and $384 the following annual fees before
the expiration of the—
Fourth year from the date of the patent ................................................................. 38.40
Fifth year from the date of the patent .................................................................... 38.40
Sixth year from the date of the patent........................................... 38.40
Seventh year from the date of the patent ...................................... 38.40
Eighth year from the date of the patent......................................... 57.60
Ninth year from the date of the patent................................................................... 57.60
Tenth year from the date of the patent.......................................... 76.80
11th year from the date of the patent ............................................. 76.80
12th year from the date of the patent ............................................. 76.80
Thirteenth year from the date of the patent............................................................ 76.80
On filing every amended or substituted specification............................................ 9.60
On notice of opposition to grant of patent ............................................................. 19.20
On every summons to witness............................................................................... 2.40


© Government of the Virgin Islands 2014
Copying/unauthorised distribution strictly prohibited.
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LAW OF VIRGIN ISLANDS Patents (Fees) Regulations 41
Revision Date: 30 June 2013 [Statutory Instrument]
$ c
On hearing of every opposed application ................................................................ 9.60
On extension of patent ............................................................................................. 96.00
On filing every disclaimer or memorandum of alteration........................................ 14.40
For every office copy per folio of 72 words ............................................................ 0.24
On filing every certificate voiding a patent ............................................................. 2.40
On deposit of any assignment, deed, licence, or other document
affecting proprietorship of patent .............................................................. 19.20
On delivering triplicate patent after loss, etc. .......................................................... 19.20
On every search, including inspection ..................................................................... 1.20
Annual fee for licence to patent agent ..................................................................... 5.04
Certified copies or extracts under seal, at per folio.................................................. 0.48
For every matter or thing not above provided for.................................................... 2.40


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