BELIZE:
ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTIONS
No. 7 of 2006
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ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTIONS
- 1. These Administrative Instructions may be cited as the
PATENTS (COSTS, EXPENSES AND ALLOWANCE) ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTIONS, 2006.
2.(1) For the purposes of any proceeding before the Registrar, a party to the proceedings may apply to the Registrar in the form prescribed in Form 17 of Schedule I for an award of costs in relation to the proceedings.
(2) An application must be made -
(a) during the proceedings; or
(b) within 3 months from:
(i) the date on which the Registrar makes a decision in the proceedings that ends those proceedings; or
(ii) the date of the Registrar’s notice to the party that the proceedings have been discontinued or dismissed;
as the case requires.
Short title.
(3) Before awarding costs in respect of the proceedings, the Registrar must give each party to the proceedings a reasonable opportunity to be heard in relation to the award of costs.
MADE by the Registrar of Intellectual Property this 5th day of May, 2006.
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(ALHAJI TEJAN-COLE)
Deputy Registrar of Intellectual Property
Determination of costs.
SCHEDULE I
PATENTS ACT (CAP. 253)
FORM NO. 17
APPLICATION FOR AN AWARD OF COSTS
(Name)
________________________________________________________________
(Address)
_______________________________________________________________
(Registration number(s))
Dated: __________ / ________________ / _________
Day Month Year
Signature:______________________________
Agent (if applicable)
SCHEDULE II
PATENTS ACT (CAP. 253)
(Paragraph 3)
COSTS, EXPENSES AND ALLOWANCE
PART 1
COSTS
Column 1
Item Column 2
Matter Column 3
Amount 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11 Notice of opposition
Evidence in support
Receiving and perusing notice of opposition
Receiving and perusing evidence in support
Filing answer to opposition
Evidence in answer
Receiving and perusing evidence in answer
Evidence in reply
Receiving and perusing evidence in reply
Preparation of cases for hearing
Attendance at hearing by attorney-at-law $250
$200
$100
$100
$200
$200
$100
$100
$100
$350
$200 per hour
PART 2
EXPENSES AND ALLOWANCES
Division 1
Expenses Division 2
Allowances
(a) in the case of an item in Part 1 of Schedule II, the amount specified in that item; or
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