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S.I. No. 205 of 2017
PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS (FEES) (AMENDMENT) RULES 2017
I, MARY MITCHELL O'CONNOR, Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Inno vation, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 99 and 114 of the Patents Act 1992 (No. 1 of 1992) and in relation to the said section 99 with the sanction of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, hereby make the following Rules:
1. (1) These Rules may be cited as the Patents, Trade Marks and Designs (Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2017.
(2) These Rules shall come into operation on 19th May 2017.
2. In these Rules—
“Principal Rules” means the Patents, Trade Marks and Designs (Fees) Rules 2001 (S.I. No. 482 of 2001).
“Rules of 2012” means the Patents (Amendment) Rules 2012 (S.I. No. 30 of 2012).
3. The Principal Rules are amended in Schedule 1 (as amended by Rule 3(1)(a) of the Rules of 2012)—
(a) by substituting the following text for the text in columns (1), (2) and (3) of reference number 6
“ 6.
6A.
On request for a search under section 29 in respect of a patent application made before these Rules come into operation (Rule 24)
On request for a section 29 report and opinion in respect of a patent application made on or after these Rules come into operation (Rule 24)
200.00
200.00
”
and
(b) by inserting the following text in columns (1), (2) and (3) after refer ence number 21
“ 21A On request for a search report under
section 66(1)(a) or (6) (Rule 45) 200.00
”
Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in “Iris Oifigiúil” of 23rd May, 2017.