Legislation – The Patents, Trade Marks and Registered Designs (Fees) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Rules 2020

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Introduction

1 Citation and commencement

2 Amendments to the Patents (Fees) Rules 2007

3 In rule 1(2)— (a) in sub-paragraph (a), omit “and” in…

4 In rule 2(1), omit “rules 3 to 7” and substitute…

5 In rule 3— (a) in paragraph (1)(b), before “in respect…

6 In rule 5— (a) in paragraph (1), before “The additional…

7 In rule 6— (a) in paragraph (4), before “The additional…

8 After rule 7, insert— Temporary fee reduction (1) This rule applies to the fees (“the relevant fees”)…

9 Amendments to the Trade Marks (Fees) Rules 2008

10 In rule 2(1), before “The fees”, insert “Except as provided…

11 After rule 3, insert— Temporary fee reduction (1) This rule applies to the fees (“the relevant fees”)…

12 Amendments to the Registered Designs (Fees) Rules 2016

13 In rule 6, in paragraph (3), before “The additional fees”,…

14 In rule 7, before “The fees payable”, insert “Except as…

15 After rule 7 insert— Temporary fee reduction During the period beginning on 30th July 2020 and ending…

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Explanatory note

2020 No. 644
Intellectual Property

The Patents, Trade Marks and Registered Designs (Fees) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Rules 2020

Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 123 of the Patents Act 19771, sections 78 and 79 of the Trade Marks Act 19942 and sections 36 and 40 of the Registered Designs Act 19493 and with the consent of the Treasury makes the following Rules.
In accordance with articles 5, 6 and 7 of the Department of Trade and Industry (Fees) Order 19884, the Secretary of State has taken into account the functions and matters specified in Parts 2, 3 and 4 of Schedule 1 and Parts 1 and 2 of Schedule 2 to that Order.
1

1977 c.37; section 123 was amended by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c.48), Schedule 5, paragraph 29, Schedule 7, paragraph 22 and Schedule 8; the Patents Act 2004 (c.16), Schedule 2, paragraphs 1 and 26.

3

1949 c. 88; section 36 was amended by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c.48), Schedule 3, paragraph 26; S.I. 2001/3949, regulation 9(1) and Schedule 1, paragraph 11; the Intellectual Property Act 2014 (c.18), section 12; section 40 was amended by the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c.48), Schedule 3, paragraph 29.

4

S.I. 1988/93, amended by S.I.1990/1473 both of which were made under section 102 of the Finance Act (No.2) Act 1987 (c.51); there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.