The Registered Designs (Fees) Rules 1988

Made: 9th May 1988

Laid before Parliament: 17th May 1988

Coming into force

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 36 and 40 of the Registered Designs Act 1949[^f00001] and now vested in him[^f00002], after consultation with the Council on Tribunals pursuant to section 10(1) of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971[^f00003] and with the consent of the Treasury pursuant to the said section 40, hereby makes the following Rules:

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• (1) These Rules may be cited as the Registered Designs (Fees) Rules 1988 and shall come into operation as respects rules 1(1), 2 and 4 on 9th June 1988 and as respects rules 1(2) and 3 on 23rd June 1988.

• (2) The Registered Designs (Fees) Rules 1986[^f00004] are hereby revoked.

2

These Rules shall be construed as one with the Designs Rules 1984[^f00005].

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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 Designs Rules 1984 to be used, that form shall be accompanied by the fee specified in respect of that matter.

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Where on or after 9th June 1988 but before 23rd June 1988 an application is made for an extension of the period of copyright in any registered design in respect of which the period of copyright is due to expire on or after 23rd June 1988, the fee payable on such application shall be that which would be payable if the application were made on or after 23rd June 1988 and rules 1(2) and 3 above had come into operation.

SCHEDULE — FEES PAYABLE

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

2

On application to register one design to be applied to a single article not falling within item 1

3

On application to register one design to be applied to a set of articles made of lace or a design of checks or stripes to be applied to a set of textile articles

4

On application to register one design to be applied to a set of articles not falling within item 3

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On application for a copy of certificate of registration

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On application to Registrar to state grounds of decision and materials used under Rule 31

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On request for enlargement of time to complete an application for registration of a design:—

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On application for extension of copyright under section 8(2) for second period

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On application for extension of copyright under section 8(2) for third period

10

On request for enlargement of time for payment of fee for extension of copyright:—

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On application to enter subsequent proprietorship, etc. under Rule 38 made within six months from date of acquisition of proprietorship, etc:—

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On application for entry of notification of document in the register made within six months of date of document:—

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On application of mortgagee, licensee, or other person for entry that he no longer claims such interest:—

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On application by registered proprietor to alter name, address or address for service in the register:—

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On request under section 21 to correct error

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On application by proprietor for cancellation

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On request for search under section 23 when registration number is supplied

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On request for search under section 23 when registration number is not supplied

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On request for certificate of Registrar for use in obtaining registration in a country or territory outside the United Kingdom and the Isle of Man or for use in legal proceedings or other special purpose

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On application for compulsory licence under section 10

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On application for cancellation of registration under section 11(2)

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On notice that hearing of an application for cancellation or compulsory licence will be attended

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On application for entry of Order of Court in register

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Inspection of register or design where inspection is permitted other than inspection under the second paragraph of section 22(2)

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For certifying Office copies

Signed

John Butcher — Department of Trade and Industry — 5th May 1988

We consent to the making of these Rules.

Michael Neubert — Mark Lennox-Boyd — Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury — 9th May 1988

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Rules)

These Rules revoke and replace the Registered Designs (Fees) Rules 1986. The fees payable on forms Designs Nos. 2, 3A (in some circumstances), 9, 10 and 23 are increased with effect from 23rd June 1988, except in the case of fees paid in advance for the extension of the period of copyright in a design for any period beginning on or after 23rd June 1988, which are increased with effect from 9th June 1988. The fee payable on form Designs No. 27 is abolished. It is estimated that the total amount of fees collected per annum at the new levels will be 3.5% greater than the amount collected per annum at the existing levels.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1949 c. 88.

[^f00002]: S.I. 1970/1537.

[^f00003]: 1971 c. 62.

[^f00005]: S.I. 1984/1989, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Rules.