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

Made: 25th June 2020

Laid before Parliament: 29th June 2020

Coming into force: 30th July 2020

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Citation and commencement

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Amendments to the Patents (Fees) Rules 2007

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Amendments to the Registered Designs (Fees) Rules 2016

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Signed

Amanda Solloway — Parliamentary Under Secretary, Minister for Science, Research and Innovation — Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy — 23rd June 2020

We consent to the making of these rules

David Rutley — Rebecca Harris — Two of the Lords Commissioners of her Majesty’s Treasury — 25th June 2020

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: 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.

[^f00002]: 1994 c.26.

[^f00003]: 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.

[^f00004]: 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.

[^f00005]: S.I. 2007/3292, amended by S.I. 2017/1100; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

[^f00006]: S.I 2008/1958, amended by S.I. 2009/2089; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

[^f00007]: S.I. 2016/889.

Editorial notes