BELIZE:
ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTIONS
No. 4 of 2006
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ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTIONS made by the Registrar of Intellectual Property in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 69 of the Patents Act, Chapter 253 of the Substantive Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2000.
TRADE MARKS (COSTS, EXPENSES AND ALLOWANCE) ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTIONS, 2006.
2.(1) For the purposes of section 8 of the Act (which deals with costs), a party to proceedings before the Registrar may apply to the Registrar in the form prescribed in Form 27 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.
Application for costs.
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.
3. (1)For the purposes of section 8 of the Act (which deals with costs), costs may only be awarded in respect of a matter set out in Schedule II.
(2) The amount of costs must be taxed, allowed and certified by the Registrar, in accordance with -
MADE by the Registrar of Intellectual Property this 7th day of April, 2006.
(ALHAJI TEJAN-COLE)
Deputy Registrar of Intellectual Property
Determination of costs.
SCHEDULE I
TRADEMARKS ACT (CAP. 257)
FORM NO. 27
APPLICATION FOR AN AWARD OF COSTS
(Name)
________________________________________________________________
(Address)
_______________________________________________________________
(Registration number(s))
Dated: __________ / ________________ / _________
Day Month Year
Signature:______________________________
Agent (if applicable)
SCHEDULE II
TRADE MARKS ACT (CAP. 257)
(Rule 60)
COSTS, EXPENSES AND ALLOWANCE
PART 1
COSTS
Column 1 Item |
Column 2 Matter |
Column 3 Amount |
1 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 |
$175 $200 $100 $100 $125 $200 $100 $100 $100 $350 $200 per hour |
PART 2
EXPENSES AND ALLOWANCES
Division 1
Expenses
Division 2
Allowances