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…

Signature

Explanatory note

Amendments to the Patents (Fees) Rules 20077.

In rule 6—

(a)

in paragraph (4), before “The additional fee”, insert “Except as provided in paragraph (6),”;

(b)

after paragraph (5) insert—

“(6)

During the fee reduction period, the additional fee referred to in paragraph (4) is  nil.”.