Singapore legislation
Schedule 1
Schedule 1
Fees payable
FIRST SCHEDULERule 3Fees payable MatterAmount $Corresponding Form1.Filing a request for the grant of a patent170Patents Form 12.Reference under section 20(1) or 47(1)450Patents Form 23.Application under section 20(5) or 47(3) for authorisation by the Registrar50—4.Request for directions under section 22450—5.Reference under section 23(5) or 48(5) to determine the question of a licence450—6.Application to the Registrar under section 24(1) or (3)450Patents Form 77.[Deleted by S 688/2021 wef 01/10/2021] 8.Request for early publication under section 27(2)50Patents Form 99.Filing a request for a search report or a supplementary search report1,735Patents Form 1010.Filing a request for a search and examination report — Patents Form 11 (a)in a case where —1,750 plus 80 for each claim in excess of 15 claims (i)the request relates to an international application for a patent (Singapore) that has entered the national phase; and (ii)before the request is filed, an international search report or an international preliminary report on patentability was established in that application by the Office under the Patent Co-operation Treaty (b)in any other case2,050 plus 80 for each claim in excess of 15 claims 11.[Deleted by S 688/2021 wef 01/10/2021] 12.[Deleted by S 688/2021 wef 01/10/2021] 13.[Deleted by S 688/2021 wef 01/10/2021] 14.Filing a request for an examination report1,420 plus 80 for each claim in excess of 15 claimsPatents Form 1215.[Deleted by S 688/2021 wef 01/10/2021] 16.Request for an examination review report — Patents Form 12B (a)where the request is filed on or after 1 September 2025 but before 1 April 20262,150 (b)where the request is filed on or after 1 April 20263,200 17.[Deleted by S 688/2021 wef 01/10/2021] 18.Response under section 29(7C) to an invitation to amend or under section 29(9) to a written opinion, where —80 for each claim in excess of X claimsPatents Form 13A (a)the response is filed on or after 1 April 2026; (b)any of the following is filed on or after 1 September 2025 in relation to the patent application: (i)a request for a search and examination report; (ii)a request for an examination report; (iii)a request for a supplementary examination report; (c)the response contains an amendment of the specification of the patent application; and (d)the number of claims in the specification of the patent application, as amended by the response, exceeds the greatest of the following numbers of claims (called in this item X): (i)15; (ii)if a request for a search and examination report or an examination report was filed in relation to the patent application — the number of claims in the specification of the patent application when the request was filed; (iii)if one or more responses previously filed under section 29(7C) or 29(9) contained amendments of the specification of the patent application — the highest number of claims in the specification, as amended by any previous response 19.Request filed before 1 April 2026 for the issue of a certificate of grant — Patents Form 14 (a)where the application for a patent has —
a date of filing before 1st July 2004; and
a date of lodgment before 14th February 2014170 (b)where the application for a patent has —
a date of filing before 1st July 2004;
a date of lodgment on or after 14th February 2014; and
not more than 20 claims in the patent specification when rule 47(3) is complied with210 (c)where —
the application for a patent has —
a date of filing before 1 July 2004;
a date of lodgment on or after 14 February 2014; and
more than 20 claims in the patent specification when rule 47(3) is complied with; and (ii)a supplementary examination report is relied upon for the issue of the certificate of grant210 plus 40 for each claim in excess of 20 claims (ca)where —
the application for a patent has —
a date of filing before 1 July 2004;
a date of lodgment on or after 14 February 2014; and
more than 20 claims in the patent specification when rule 47(3) is complied with; (ii)a search and examination report or an examination report is relied upon for the issue of the certificate of grant; and (iii)there were not more than 20 claims in the patent specification when the request for that report was made210 plus 40 for each claim in excess of 20 claims (cb)where —
the application for a patent has —
a date of filing before 1 July 2004;
a date of lodgment on or after 14 February 2014; and
more than 20 claims in the patent specification when rule 47(3) is complied with; (ii)a search and examination report or an examination report is relied upon for the issue of the certificate of grant; and (iii)there were more than 20 claims in the patent specification when the request for that report was made210 plus 40 for each claim in excess of the number of claims in the patent specification when the request for that report was made (d)where the application for a patent has —
a date of filing on or after 1st July 2004; and
not more than 20 claims in the patent specification when rule 47(3) is complied with210 (e)where —
the application for a patent has —
a date of filing on or after 1 July 2004; and
more than 20 claims in the patent specification when rule 47(3) is complied with; and
a supplementary examination report is relied upon for the issue of the certificate of grant210 plus 40 for each claim in excess of 20 claims (f)where —
the application for a patent has —
a date of filing on or after 1 July 2004; and
more than 20 claims in the patent specification when rule 47(3) is complied with; (ii)a search and examination report or an examination report is relied upon for the issue of the certificate of grant; and (iii)there were not more than 20 claims in the patent specification when the request for that report was made210 plus 40 for each claim in excess of 20 claims (g)where —
the application for a patent has —
a date of filing on or after 1 July 2004; and
more than 20 claims in the patent specification when rule 47(3) is complied with; (ii)a search and examination report or an examination report is relied upon for the issue of the certificate of grant; and (iii)there were more than 20 claims in the patent specification when the request for that report was made210 plus 40 for each claim in excess of the number of claims in the patent specification when the request for that report was made 19A.Request filed on or after 1 April 2026 for the issue of a certificate of grant — Patents Form 14 (a)in relation to a patent application for which a request for a search and examination report, an examination report or a supplementary examination report was filed before 1 September 2025 —
where the specification of the patent application has 20 claims or less when rule 47(3) is complied with210 (ii)where —210 plus 40 for each claim in excess of 20 claims (A)the specification of the patent application has more than 20 claims when rule 47(3) is complied with; and (B)the applicant relied on a supplementary examination report for the issue of the certificate of grant (iii)where —210 plus 40 for each claim in excess of 20 claims (A)the specification of the patent application has more than 20 claims when rule 47(3) is complied with; (B)the applicant relied on a search and examination report or an examination report for the issue of the certificate of grant; and (C)the specification of the patent application had 20 claims or less when that report was requested (iv)where —210 plus 40 for each claim in excess of the number of claims of the specification when that report was requested (A)the specification of the patent application has more than 20 claims when rule 47(3) is complied with; (B)the applicant relied on a search and examination report or an examination report for the issue of the certificate of grant; and (C)the specification of the patent application had more than 20 claims when that report was requested (b)in relation to a patent application for which a request for a search and examination report, an examination report or a supplementary examination report is filed on or after 1 September 2025210 20.Payment of renewal fee (not including payment of back renewal fees pursuant to restoration or cancellation of entry in the register that licences are available as of right) — Patents Form 15 (a)for each year in respect of the 5th, 6th or 7th year of the patent 176 (b)for each year in respect of the 8th, 9th or 10th year of the patent460 (c)for each year in respect of the 11th, 12th or 13th year of the patent640 (d)for each year in respect of the 14th, 15th or 16th year of the patent830 (e)for each year in respect of the 17th, 18th or 19th year of the patent1,010 (f)for the 20th year of the patent1,200 (g)for each year after the 20th year of the patent1,470 21.Payment, where item 20 applies, of an additional fee for renewal under section 36(3) — Patents Form 15 (a)not exceeding one month50 (b)each succeeding month (but not exceeding 6 months)100 22.Application to amend specification after grant1,250Patents Form 1723.Application for the restoration of a patent500Patents Form 1924.Payment of an additional fee on the application for the restoration of a patent300Patents Form 2025.Payment of back renewal fee pursuant to restoration of a patent — Patents Form 20 (a)for each year in respect of the 5th, 6th or 7th year of the patent 176 (b)for each year in respect of the 8th, 9th or 10th year of the patent460 (c)for each year in respect of the 11th, 12th or 13th year of the patent640 (d)for each year in respect of the 14th, 15th or 16th year of the patent830 (e)for each year in respect of the 17th, 18th or 19th year of the patent1,010 (f)for the 20th year of the patent1,200 (g)for each year after the 20th year of the patent1,470 26.Application for entry to be made in the register to the effect that licences under the patent are to be available as of right40Patents Form 2827.Application for cancellation of entry in the register under section 54(1) or (3)40Patents Form 2828.Application for settlement of terms of licence of right380—29.[Deleted by S 216/2022 wef 01/04/2022] 30.[Deleted by S 216/2022 wef 01/04/2022] 31.[Deleted by S 538/2025 wef 01/09/2025] 32.Application under section 80 for the revocation of a patent500Patents Form 3533.Request for re-examination of a patent in response to the Registrar’s direction900Patents Form 3633A.Request for re-examination of the specification of a patent under section 38A3,200Patents Form 3634.Payment of prescribed fee for entry into the national phase under section 86(3)210Patents Form 3735.Payment of prescribed fee and request for publication of translation70Patents Form 3836.Application to the Registrar for an international application for a patent (Singapore) to be treated as an application under the Act160—37.[Deleted by S 739/2014 wef 13/11/2014] 38.[Deleted by S 146/2017 wef 01/04/2017] 39.Request for extension of each time or period under revoked rule 108(3) in force immediately before 14th February 2014 — for each month or part thereof for which the extension is sought200Patents Form 4540.Request for extension of each time or period under revoked rule 108(4) in force immediately before 14th February 2014200Patents Form 4641.Payment of additional fee for extension of each time or period under revoked rule 108(6) in force immediately before 14th February 2014 — for each month or part thereof for which the extension is granted200Patents Form 4742.Request for extension of each period under rule 108(3) or (4) — for each month or part thereof for which the extension is sought200Patents Form 4543.Request for extension of each period under rule 108(5)200 plus 200 for each month or part thereof for which the extension is soughtPatents Form 4544.[Deleted by S 538/2025 wef 01/09/2025] 45.Payment of transmittal fee under rule 14 of the Regulations under the Patent Co-operation Treaty150—46.Payment of fee under rule 117(6) in respect of a request under Rule 26bis.3(a) of the Regulations under the Patent Co-operation Treaty250—47.[Deleted by S 739/2014 wef 13/11/2014] 48.[Deleted by S 739/2014 wef 13/11/2014] 49.Notice of objection to the release of a sample of micro-organism to an expert100—50.Payment of renewal fee under section 53 or 54 — Patents Form 15 (a)for each year in respect of the 5th, 6th or 7th year of the patent88 (b)for each year in respect of the 8th, 9th or 10th year of the patent230 (c)for each year in respect of the 11th, 12th or 13th year of the patent320 (d)for each year in respect of the 14th, 15th or 16th year of the patent415 (e)for each year in respect of the 17th, 18th or 19th year of the patent505 (f)for the 20th year of the patent600 (g)for each year after the 20th year of the patent735 51.Payment, where item 50 applies, of an additional fee for renewal under section 36(3) — Patents Form 15 (a)not exceeding one month50 (b)each succeeding month (but not exceeding 6 months)100 52.Application to extend the term of a patent under section 36A950Patents Form 5453.[Deleted by S 688/2021 wef 01/10/2021] 54.Filing a declaration under rule 9(2) or a request under rule 9(3)120Patents Form 5755.Filing a request under rule 9A(2)250Patents Form 5756.Notice of opposition — Patents Form 58 (a)to an application under section 2440 (b)to an amendment of a specification after grant480 (c)[Deleted by S 538/2025 wef 01/09/2025] (d)to an application under section 54(1) or (3) for cancellation of an entry in the register90 (e)to the correction of an error, clerical error or mistake100 57.[Deleted by S 688/2021 wef 01/10/2021] 58.Purchasing of a copy of —
Patents Journal A10 (b)Patents Journal B36 59.Request for correction of error in name or other particular of a person in the register or other document50Form CM460.[Deleted by S 146/2017 wef 01/04/2017] 61.[Deleted by S 146/2017 wef 01/04/2017] 62.Request for correction of an error in respect of a patent or an application for a patent, for — Form CM4 (a)each correction of an error in the register or any connected document50 (b)each correction of an error of translation or transcription, or of a clerical error or mistake, in any document (other than the specification of a patent or the specification of an application for a patent) filed in connection with a patent or an application for a patent50 (c)each correction of an error of translation or transcription, or of a clerical error or mistake, in the specification of a patent or in the specification of an application for a patent120 63.Application to register, amend or terminate a licence60Form CM664.Application to register, amend or terminate a security interest50Form CM765.Application to register a transfer of ownership70Form CM866.[Deleted by S 688/2021 wef 01/10/2021] 67.Request for file inspection30Form CM1068.[Deleted by S 739/2014 wef 13/11/2014] 69.Request for a certified copy of an entry in the register or a certified extract from the register, or a request for a certified document relating to a patent or an application for a patent — Form CM12 (a)where the certified copy, extract or document is in soft copy28 (b)where the certified copy, extract or document is in hard copy35 70.Attending a hearing under rule 88A and obtaining decision1,000Form HC171.[Deleted by S 688/2021 wef 01/10/2021] 72.Request for extension of time under rule 108A — Form HC3 (a)for first extension of that period—
for second or subsequent extension of that period130 73.Request for hearing under rule 88 at which only the party making the request is present100Form HC474.Request for grounds of decision under rule 88700Form HC575.Filing a counter-statement under rule 10(3), 11(3), 15(2A), 16(2A), 52(4), 58A(6), 65(3), 69(2A), 71(3) or (4), 74(3A), 80(3) or 91(7A)360Form HC6[S 538/2025 wef 01/09/2025][S 399/2022 wef 26/05/2022][S 216/2022 wef 01/04/2022][S 688/2021 wef 01/10/2021][S 146/2017 wef 01/04/2017][S 739/2014 wef 13/11/2014][S 81/2014 wef 14/02/2014][G.N. Nos. S 583/95; S 106/96; S 224/96; S 132/97; S 260/97; S 458/97; S 82/98; S 116/98; S 203/99; S 286/99; S 510/99; S 300/2000; S 60/2001; S 500/2001; S 656/2001; S 75/2002; S 355/2002; S 324/2003; S 503/2003; S 504/2003; S 366/2004; S 116/2005; S 242/2006; S 419/2006; S 24/2007; S 93/2007; S 501/2009; S 730/2010; S 586/2011]