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The Registered Designs (Fees) Rules 1998, United Kingdom

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Details Details Year of Version 1998 Dates Entry into force: October 1, 1998 Adopted: July 16, 1998 Type of Text Implementing Rules/Regulations Subject Matter Industrial Designs, IP Regulatory Body

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GB113: Designs (Registered Fees), Rules, 16/07/1998, No. 1777

The Registered Designs (Fees) Rules 1998

Made

16th July 1998

Laid before Parliament

22nd July 1998

Coming into force

1st October 1998

The Secretary of State, in exercise of powers conferred upon her by sections 36, 40 and 44(1) of the Registered Designs Act 1949(a), of the power conferred upon her by the Department of Trade and Industry (Fees) Order 1988(b), and of all other powers enabling her in that behalf, after consultation with the Council on Tribunals pursuant to section 8(1) of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992(c), and with the consent of the Treasury pursuant to the said section 40, hereby makes the following Rules:-

1.-(1) These Rules may be cited as the Registered Designs (Fees) Rules 1998 and shall come into force on 1st October 1998.

(2) The Registered Designs (Fees) (No. 2) Rules 1995(d) are hereby revoked.

2. These Rules shall be construed as one with the Registered Designs Rules 1995(e).

3. The fees to be paid in respect of any matters arising under the Registered Designs Act 1949 shall be those specified in the Schedule to these Rules; and in any case where a form specified in the Schedule as the corresponding form in relation to any matter is required by the Registered Designs Rules 1995 to be used, that form or any alternative form accepted by the registrar under rule 4(2) of those Rules shall be accompanied by the fee, if any, specified in respect of that matter.

Ian McCartney

Minister of State,

9th July 1998 Department of Trade and Industry

We consent to the making of these Rules.

Graham Allen

Bob Ainsworth

Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury

16th July 1998

SCHEDULE
Rule 3

FEES PAYABLE

(In this Schedule references to a section are to that section of the Registered Designs Act 1949 and references to a rule are to that rule in the Registered Designs Rules 1995.)

Number of corresponding form

Item

Amount

£

1A

Appointment or change of agent

-

2A

On application to register one design to be applied to a single article not falling within the next item

60

2A

On application to register one design to be applied to a single article made substantially of lace or a design consisting substantially of checks or stripes to be applied to a single textile article

35

2A

On application to register one design to be applied to a set of articles

90

7

On request to the registrar for statement of grounds of decision under rule 31

65

8

On request for extension of time to complete an application for the registration of a design:

by one month

18

by two months

36

by three months

54

9A

On application to extend period of protection:

for second period

130

for third period

210

for fourth period

310

for fifth period

450

9A

Additional fee payable under section 8(4) in respect of extra time for making application for extension of period of protection:

additional time not exceeding one month

-

each succeeding month (not exceeding six months)

24

12A

On application under rule 42 to enter subsequent proprietorship, etc. and on application under rule 45 by mortgagee or licensee for entry that he no longer claims to be such:

one design and any additional design similarly affected

-

16A

On application to record alteration of name

On request under section 21 for correction of error:

one design and any additional design-same error

55

19A

On request by proprietor of design to cancel registration

-

On application for grant of a compulsory licence under section 10 or for cancellation of the registration under section 11(2) or (3)

50

On application for settlement of the terms of a licence of right

50

21

On request for search when registration number is not supplied

25

23

On request for certificate of the registrar:

sealed and attached to document

22

by impression on document

16

29

On application for restoration of a lapsed right in a design

120

30

On provision of fee for restoration of a registered design

120

Inspection in person of register without provision of copy

-

Inspection in person of material available for inspection pursuant to section 22

-

On request for uncertified copy or extract under rule 73: in respect of each design

5

On application for a copy of certificate of registration of a design

22

On request for information under section 23 on supply of registration number

-

On notification of order of the court

-

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Rules)

These Rules revoke the Registered Design (Fees) (No. 2) Rules 1995.

They also modify a number of fees as follows:

(a) the additional fee for extensions of time not exceeding one month is reduced from £24 to no fee (Form 9A);

(b) the fee for entries concerning change of proprietorship, mortgagee or licensee (Form 12A) is reduced from £50 to no fee;

(c) the fee for inspection of the register in person and a request for information are both reduced from £5 to no fee.

A compliance cost assessment is available, copies of which have been placed in the libraries of both Houses of Parliament. Copies are available also from the Legal Division, Patents and Designs Directorate, the Patent Office, Newport, Gwent, NP9 1RH.

(a) 1949 c.88; sections 36 and 40 of the Registered Designs Act 1949 were amended by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c.48), section 272 and Schedule 3, paragraphs 26 and 30.

(d) S.I. 1995/2913.

(e) S.I. 1995/2912.

Additional Text(s) WTO Notifications Coversheet (3 text(s)) WTO Notifications Coversheet (3 text(s)) English The Registered Designs (Fees) Rules 1998 French Règlement du 1998 sur les taxes des dessins et modèles enregistrés Spanish Reglamento sobre las Tasas de Dibujos y Modelos Registrados de 1998
GB113: Designs (Registered Fees), Rules, 16/07/1998, No. 1777

The Registered Designs (Fees) Rules 1998

Made

16th July 1998

Laid before Parliament

22nd July 1998

Coming into force

1st October 1998

The Secretary of State, in exercise of powers conferred upon her by sections 36, 40 and 44(1) of the Registered Designs Act 1949(a), of the power conferred upon her by the Department of Trade and Industry (Fees) Order 1988(b), and of all other powers enabling her in that behalf, after consultation with the Council on Tribunals pursuant to section 8(1) of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992(c), and with the consent of the Treasury pursuant to the said section 40, hereby makes the following Rules:-

1.-(1) These Rules may be cited as the Registered Designs (Fees) Rules 1998 and shall come into force on 1st October 1998.

(2) The Registered Designs (Fees) (No. 2) Rules 1995(d) are hereby revoked.

2. These Rules shall be construed as one with the Registered Designs Rules 1995(e).

3. The fees to be paid in respect of any matters arising under the Registered Designs Act 1949 shall be those specified in the Schedule to these Rules; and in any case where a form specified in the Schedule as the corresponding form in relation to any matter is required by the Registered Designs Rules 1995 to be used, that form or any alternative form accepted by the registrar under rule 4(2) of those Rules shall be accompanied by the fee, if any, specified in respect of that matter.

Ian McCartney

Minister of State,

9th July 1998 Department of Trade and Industry

We consent to the making of these Rules.

Graham Allen

Bob Ainsworth

Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury

16th July 1998

SCHEDULE
Rule 3

FEES PAYABLE

(In this Schedule references to a section are to that section of the Registered Designs Act 1949 and references to a rule are to that rule in the Registered Designs Rules 1995.)

Number of corresponding form

Item

Amount

£

1A

Appointment or change of agent

-

2A

On application to register one design to be applied to a single article not falling within the next item

60

2A

On application to register one design to be applied to a single article made substantially of lace or a design consisting substantially of checks or stripes to be applied to a single textile article

35

2A

On application to register one design to be applied to a set of articles

90

7

On request to the registrar for statement of grounds of decision under rule 31

65

8

On request for extension of time to complete an application for the registration of a design:

by one month

18

by two months

36

by three months

54

9A

On application to extend period of protection:

for second period

130

for third period

210

for fourth period

310

for fifth period

450

9A

Additional fee payable under section 8(4) in respect of extra time for making application for extension of period of protection:

additional time not exceeding one month

-

each succeeding month (not exceeding six months)

24

12A

On application under rule 42 to enter subsequent proprietorship, etc. and on application under rule 45 by mortgagee or licensee for entry that he no longer claims to be such:

one design and any additional design similarly affected

-

16A

On application to record alteration of name

On request under section 21 for correction of error:

one design and any additional design-same error

55

19A

On request by proprietor of design to cancel registration

-

On application for grant of a compulsory licence under section 10 or for cancellation of the registration under section 11(2) or (3)

50

On application for settlement of the terms of a licence of right

50

21

On request for search when registration number is not supplied

25

23

On request for certificate of the registrar:

sealed and attached to document

22

by impression on document

16

29

On application for restoration of a lapsed right in a design

120

30

On provision of fee for restoration of a registered design

120

Inspection in person of register without provision of copy

-

Inspection in person of material available for inspection pursuant to section 22

-

On request for uncertified copy or extract under rule 73: in respect of each design

5

On application for a copy of certificate of registration of a design

22

On request for information under section 23 on supply of registration number

-

On notification of order of the court

-

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Rules)

These Rules revoke the Registered Design (Fees) (No. 2) Rules 1995.

They also modify a number of fees as follows:

(a) the additional fee for extensions of time not exceeding one month is reduced from £24 to no fee (Form 9A);

(b) the fee for entries concerning change of proprietorship, mortgagee or licensee (Form 12A) is reduced from £50 to no fee;

(c) the fee for inspection of the register in person and a request for information are both reduced from £5 to no fee.

A compliance cost assessment is available, copies of which have been placed in the libraries of both Houses of Parliament. Copies are available also from the Legal Division, Patents and Designs Directorate, the Patent Office, Newport, Gwent, NP9 1RH.

(a) 1949 c.88; sections 36 and 40 of the Registered Designs Act 1949 were amended by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c.48), section 272 and Schedule 3, paragraphs 26 and 30.

(d) S.I. 1995/2913.

(e) S.I. 1995/2912.


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