Tariff of Fees - Patents

Part V - Information and Copies

Please note:

  • certified copies of documents in electronic format will be offered at a date still to be determined
Item Description Fee
23. On requesting information respecting a pending application under section 11 of the Act $100
24. On requesting information on whether a patent has issued, on the basis of an application filed in Canada and identified by a serial number $20
25. On requesting a copy in paper form of a document, for each page,
(a) if the person requesting makes the copy using Patent Office equipment $0.50
(b) if the Patent Office makes the copy $1
25.1 On requesting a copy in electronic form of a document,
(a) for each request $10
(b) plus, for each patent or application to which the request relates $10
(c) plus, if the copy is requested on a physical medium, for each physical medium requested in addition to the first $10
(d) plus for each additional 10 megabytes or part of them exceeding 7 megabytes $10
26. On requesting a certified copy in paper form of a document, other than a request under Rule 318 or 350 of the Federal Courts Rules:
(a) for each certification $35
(b) plus, for each page $1
26.1 On requesting a certified copy in electronic form of a document, other than a request under Rule 318 or 350 of the Federal Courts Rules:
(a) for each certification $35
(b) plus, for each patent or application to which the request relates $10
(c) plus for each additional 10 megabytes or part of them exceeding 7 megabytes $10
27. On requesting that the Patent Office provide information concerning the status of a patent application or patent, for each application or patent $15
28. On requesting a copy of an audio magnetic tape $50
29. On requesting a transcript of an audio magnetic tape, for each page in the transcript $50

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