Guidance and notes on changes to patents, trade marks and designs forms made in relation to the end of the fee reduction period
Published 31 March 2021
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(a) These notes are not part of the Directions. They are intended to provide background and additional information.
(b) The Interpretation Act 1978 applies to these Directions. Therefore, all the definitions set out in the Registered Designs Act 1949 (as amended), Patents Act 1977 (as amended) and the Trade Marks Act 1994 (as amended) apply to these Directions. Further, amongst other things, generally any words importing the masculine gender include the feminine and words in the singular include the plural and words in the plural include the singular.
(c) Section 31A of the Registered Design Act, Section 123(2A) of the Patents Act and Section 66 of the Trade Marks Act allows the comptroller to give directions specifying any forms the use of which is required by the Designs Rules, the Patents Rules and the Trade Mark Rules.
(d) The following design forms, patents forms and trade mark forms have been revised as set out below.
(e) The Patents, Trade Marks and Registered Designs (Fees) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Rules 2020 Statutory Instrument (SI) ends on 1 April 2021. This SI acted to reduce some patent, trade mark and designs fees from 30 July 2020 until 31 March 2021. From the 1 April these fee reductions will no longer apply. Hence these forms have been revised to reflect these fee changes.
Trade marks forms TM9, TM9R, TM11, TM13
(f) Trade marks forms TM9, TM9R, TM11, TM13 have been revised to make the checklist box consistent with the other trade marks forms, with the addition/replacement of the checklist box stating: 바카라 사이트淐hecklist Please make sure you have remembered to: Provide the trade mark number(s); Sign and date the form바카라 사이트�.
(g) Trade marks forms TM9 and TM9R have been revised to include the text 바카라 사이트淔ee 拢100바카라 사이트� in the top left underneath the form title and a fee and payment sheet has been added as the final sheet of these forms.
(h) Trade marks form TM11 has been revised such that the text in box 7 under 바카라 사이트楲ate renewal fees바카라 사이트� which states 바카라 사이트淭he relevant fee (if any) must be paid if you are renewing up to six months after the renewal date바카라 사이트� has been replaced with 바카라 사이트溌�50 additional fee must be paid if you are renewing up to six months after the renewal date바카라 사이트�.
(i) Trade marks form TM13 has been revised such that the text in box 6 under 바카라 사이트楻estoration fee바카라 사이트� which states 바카라 사이트淩elevant fee (if any)바카라 사이트� has been replaced with 바카라 사이트溌�100바카라 사이트� and in the 바카라 사이트楻estoration Fee바카라 사이트� box the 바카라 사이트溌�바카라 사이트� has been replaced with 바카라 사이트溌�100바카라 사이트�.
Patent Forms PF3, PF14, PF16, PF21, PF51, PF52
(j) Patent forms PF14, PF16, PF52 have been revised to include a fee and payment sheet as the final sheet of these forms.
(k) Patents form PF3 has been revised to include the text 바카라 사이트淲e will only process this form with this section complete (one form per payment)바카라 사이트� to the top of the fee and payment sheet.
(l) Patents form PF21 has been revised to clarify wording in box 6 by replacing 바카라 사이트淎n 바카라 사이트淎ddress for service바카라 사이트� in the United Kingdom, Gibraltar or the Channel Islands to which all correspondence should be sent. (see note (g): (including postcode)바카라 사이트� to 바카라 사이트淣ame of your agent (if you have one) Address for Service바카라 사이트� in the United Kingdom, Gibraltar or the Channel Islands to which all correspondence should be sent. (see note (g))바카라 사이트�
(m) Patents form PF51 has been revised to clarify wording in box 4 by replacing 바카라 사이트�바카라 사이트楢ddress for service to which all correspondence should be sent (including postcode). This may be in the United Kingdom, Gibraltar or the Channel Islands. (see note (e))바카라 사이트� with 바카라 사이트淎ddress for service (including postcode) in the United Kingdom, Gibraltar or the Channel Islands to which all correspondence should be sent. (see note (e)).바카라 사이트�
Design forms DF9A, DF29
(n) Design form DF9A has been revised such that the text in box 5 which states 바카라 사이트淎mount of late renewal fee (if any). (If you are renewing up to six months after the renewal date.)바카라 사이트� has been replaced with 바카라 사이트淎mount of late renewal fee. (You must pay this if you are renewing up to six months after the renewal date.)바카라 사이트�. Text has also been added to the top right corner stating 바카라 사이트榬enew online for faster payment바카라 사이트� including an associated hyperlink below the text.
(o) Design form DF29 has been revised to add the text 바카라 사이트淥fficial fee due with this form바카라 사이트� in the top left underneath the form title and a fee and payment sheet has been added as the final sheet of this form.
(p) All of the UK design forms, UK patents forms and UK trade mark Forms (and information about associated fees) are available from our website.
(q) Any queries about these Directions should be addressed to:
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