STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS
1995 No. 2913
DESIGNS
The Registered Designs (Fees) (No. 2) Rules 1995
Made |
7th November 1995 |
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Laid before Parliament |
13th November 1995 |
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Coming into force |
4th December 1995 |
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 36, 40 and 44(1) of the Registered Designs Act 19491, of the power conferred upon him by the Department of Trade and Industry (Fees) Order 19882, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after consultation with the Council on Tribunals pursuant to section 8(1) of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 19923 and with the consent of the Treasury pursuant to the said section 40, hereby makes the following Rules:
Ian Taylor,
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of
State for Science and Technology,
Department of Trade and Industry
2nd November 1995
We consent to the making of these Rules.
Derek Conway,
D. L. Willetts,
Two of the Lords Commissioners of
Her Majesty's Treasury
7th November 1995
SCHEDULE
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 Designs Form |
Item |
Amount |
£ |
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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: |
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by one month |
18 |
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by two months |
36 |
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by three months |
54 |
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| 9A |
On application to extend period of protection: |
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for second period |
130 |
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for third period |
210 |
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for fourth period |
310 |
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for fifth period |
450 |
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9A |
Additional fee payable under section 8(4) in respect of extra time for making application for extension of period of protection: |
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Additional time not exceeding one month |
24 |
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Each succeeding month |
24 |
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(not exceeding six months) |
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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: |
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One design and any additional design similarly affected |
50 |
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16A |
On application to record alteration of name |
- |
On request under section 21 for correction of error: |
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One design and any additional design-same error |
55 |
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| 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 |
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On application for settlement of the terms of a licence of right |
50 |
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21 |
On request for search when registration number is not supplied |
25 |
23 |
On request for certificate of the registrar: |
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Sealed and attached to document |
22 |
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By impression on document |
16 |
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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 |
5 |
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Inspection in person of material available for inspection pursuant to section 22 |
- |
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On request for uncertified copy or extract under rule 73: |
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In respect of each design |
5 |
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On application for a copy of certificate of registration of a design |
22 |
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On request for information under section 23 on supply of registration number |
5 |
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On notification of order of the court |
- |
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not Part of the Rules)
These Rules revoke and replace the Registered Designs (Fees) Rules 1995 (S.I. 1995/2165). These Rules refer to fewer Registered Designs Forms than previously because their number is reduced by the Registered Designs Rules 1995 (S.I. 1995/2912) (rule 4 and Schedule 1). Fees in respect of several matters have been further aligned with fees prescribed for corresponding matters under the Patents (Fees) Rules 1995 (S.I. 199512164). Any increases or changes take effect on 4 December 1995.
The changes in the fees are as follows:
(a) provision is made for applying on Form 9A to extend the period of protection into a fourth and fifth 5-year period, the fees being £310 and £450 respectively;
(b) the additional fee payable in respect of extra time for making application to extend the period of protection is increased from £18 to £24 for each extra month up to a maximum of 6 months;
(c) the fee, when applying on Form 19A for settlement of the terms of a licence of right, is £50.
It is estimated that the total amount of fees collected per annum under these Rules will be about 0.5% greater than the amount collected per annum under the Registered Designs (Fees) Rules 1992 (S.I. 1992/617) and under the Registered Designs (Fees) Rules 1995 (S.I. 1995/2165).
1 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.
4 S.I. 1995/2165.
5 S.I. 1995/2912.