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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS SUPPLEMENT No.18 2nd June, 2017

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS SUPPLEMENT to The Uganda Gazette No. 32, Volume CX, dated 2nd June, 2017

Printed by UPPC, Entebbe, by Order of the Government.

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

2017 No. 32.

The Industrial Property (Fees) Regulations, 2017.

(Under section 103 of the Industrial Property, Act, 2014, Act No. 3 of 2014)

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred upon the Minister responsible for justice by section 103 of the Industrial Property Act, 2014, these Regulations are made this 28th day of April, 2017.

1. Title. These Regulations may be cited as the Industrial Property (Fees) Regulations, 2017.

2. Fees. The fees specified in the Schedule to these Regulations shall be payable to the Registrar of industrial property in respect of the matters to which they relate under the Act or S.l. No. 12 of 2017.

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SCHEDULE

FEES Regulation 2

Note: A foreign fee is payable if the person paying the fee or on whose behalf !he fee is being paid does not reside in Uganda and does not have a principal place of business in Uganda

SIN Description of fee Fee for Fee for Form No local foreign in S.I

application application No. 12 of (UGX) (US$) 2017

1. Request for extract from the Patent 20,000 10 1 Register

2. Application for- (a) a patent with final specification; 100,000 100 2 (b) a utility model with final

specification 30,000 50

3. Notice of information prejudicial to N/A N/A 3 national security

4. Directions restricting publication of N/A N/A 4 information prejudicial to national security

5. Request for written authority under 20,000 NA 5 regulation 13 (1) of S.l No. 12 of 2017.

6. Authority referred to in section 15(1) N/A N/A 6 of the Act

7. Request to amend or divide application

(a) patent 50,000 100 7

(b) utility model 15,000 50 8. Application for waiver of fees N/A N/A 8

9. Application for withdrawal of 20,000 10 9 application

10. Request for examination under 150,000 250 10 section 31 (2) of the Act

11. Notification of refusal or grant of N/A N/A 11 patent

12. Certificate of grant of patent 90,000 100 12

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13. Request for national processing of an 60,000 150 13 international application for a patent

14. Request to have a refused 100,000 150 14 international application treated as an application under the Act

15. Request to have a refused regional 100,000 100 15 application treated as an application under the Act

~ 16. Annual fee for an application or

patent under regulation 35(1) of S.l No.12of2017 For 2nd year 50,000 50 For 3rd year 70,000 70 For 4th year 90,000 90 For 5th year 110,000 110 For 6th year 130,000 130 For 7th year 150,000 150 For 8th year 170,000 170 For 9th year 190,000 190 For lOth year 210,000 210 For 11th year 230,000 230 For 12th year 250,000 250 N/A For 13th year 270 ,000 270 For 14th year 290 ,000 290 For 15th year 310,000 310 For 16th year 330,000 330 For 17th year 350,000 350 For 18th year 370,000 370 For 19th year 390,000 390 For 20th year 410,000 410

17. Annual fee for a utility model certificate: Fee due in Ist year after grant 30,000 50 Fee due in 2nd year after grant 30,000 50 Fee due in 3rd year after grant 30,000 100 Fee due in 4th year after grant 60,000 100 Fee due in 5th year after grant 60,000 100 Fee due in 6th year after grant 60,000 150 Fee due in 7th year after grant 100,000 150 Fee due in 8th year after grant 100,000 150 Fee due in 9th year after grant 100,000 150 Fee due in lOth year after grant 100,000 150

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18. Request to restore an application (a) patent 100,000 300 16 (b) utility model 50,000 50

19. Application to have a change of ownership recorded in the register-

(a) patent 100,000 200 17 (b) utility model 60,000 100

20. Certificate of change of ownership 50,000 30 18 21. Petition for registration of a licence 100,000 200 20

contract or modification to a registered licence contract

22. Ce1tificate of registration of a licence 20,000 20 2 1

23. Request for an entry that licences are 30,000 50 22 to be available as of right

24. Notice of opposition 150,000 250 23

25. Request for cancellation of an entry 100,000 150 24 that licences are to be available as of right under Section 65 (7) of the Act and regulation 41(8).

26. Application to Minister for an order N/A N/A N/A under section 80 of the Act that an invention be exploited

27. Certificate of grant of utility model 50,000 50 26

28. Request for certified copy of 20,000 30 27 document in industrial property register

29. Application for registration of an 50,000 100 28 industrial design

30. Notice of opposition 100,000 200 29

31. Counter - statement 50,000 100 30

32. Notice to the Registrar of intention to 20,000 30 31 be heard at hearing

33. Request for reasons for refusal to 10,000 10 32 register where there is no opposition

34. Certificate of grant of industrial 20,000 20 33 design

35. Application for renewal of 100,000 250 34 registration of an industrial design

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Application for restoration of 100,000 150 35 protection granted to an industrial design Request to examine representations or 30,000 50 36 specimens under section 77(1) of the Act Certificate of grant of technovation 20,000 30 37

Application to register a technovation 30,000 50 38 certificate Notice of surrender of a patent, utility 30,000 50 39 model or industrial design certificate

Request for an uncertified copy 50,000 50 40

Request for a lost or destroyed 50,000 50 41 certificate

Request for search for an industrial 20,000 50 42 property right Request to amend name, address or other contact information in the register in respect of-

(a) patent 30000 50 43 (b) utility model 15,000 20

Request to have a caution or notice 30,000 50 44 included in or removed from the register Request for extension of time

(a) in respect of a patent 50,000 50 45 (b) in respect of a utility model 15,000 50

Surcharge under regulation 35(3) of 20,000 20,000 N/A S.INo. l2of2017 Publication of patent application 50,000 50 N/A under regulation 22 of S.I No. 12 of 2017 Surcharge under section 76 (1) of the 50,000 100 N/A Act

MAJ. GEN. KAHINDA OTAFIRE, (RTD)

Minister of Justice And Constitutional Affairs.

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