1989 No. 1131
The Registered Designs (Fees) Rules 1989
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
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, after consultation with the Council on Tribunals pursuant to section 10(1) of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 19712 and with the consent of the Treasury pursuant to the said section 40, hereby makes the following Rules:
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These Rules may be cited as the Registered Designs (Fees) Rules 1989 and shall come into force on 1st August 1989.
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The Registered Designs (Fees) Rules 19883 are hereby revoked.
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These Rules shall be construed as one with the Registered Designs Rules 19894.
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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 Registered Designs Rules 1989 to be used, that form or any alternative form accepted by the registrar under rule 4(2) of the said Registered Designs Rules 1989 shall be accompanied by the fee specified in respect of that matter.
We consent to the making of these Rules.
SCHEDULEFEES 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 1989
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 | 45 |
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 | 28 |
2A | On application to register one design to be applied to a set of articles | 72 |
6 | On application for a copy of certificate of registration of a design | 10 |
7 | On request to the registrar for statement of grounds of decision under rule 31 | 55 |
8 | On request for extension of time to complete an application for the registration of a design:—By one month | 13 |
By two months | 26 | |
By three months | 39 | |
9A | On application to extend period of protection:—for second period | 107 |
for third period | 158 | |
9A | Additional fee payable under section 8(4) in respect of extra time for making application for extension of period of protection:—Additional time not exceeding one month | 13 |
Each succeeding month | 13 | |
(not exceeding six months) | ||
12A | On application under rule 42 to enter subsequent proprietorship, etc.:—In respect of one design | 26 |
On application covering more than one design, for each additional design similarly affected | 3 | |
12A | On application under rule 45 by mortgagee or licensee for entry that he no longer claims to be such:—In respect of each design | 3 |
16 | On application to record alteration of name:—In respect of each design | 5 |
18 | On request under section 21 for correction of error:—One design | 37 |
Each additional design—same error | 3 | |
19 | On request by proprietor of design to cancel registration | — |
20 | On request for information under section 23 on supply of registration number | 4 |
21 | On request for search when registration number is not supplied | 20 |
23 | On request for certificate of the registrar:—Sealed and attached to document | 10 |
By impression on document | 4 | |
25A | On application for grant of a compulsory licence under section 10 or for cancellation of the registration under section 11(2) or (3) | 52 |
28 | On notification of order of the court | — |
29 | On application for restoration of a lapsed right in a design | 100 |
30 | On provision of fee for restoration of a registered design | 100 |
31 | On application for settlement of the terms of a licence of right | 50 |
Inspection of register or design where inspection is permitted other than inspection under the second paragraph of section 22(2):—In respect of each design | 3 | |
On request for uncertified copy or extract under rule 73:—In respect of each design | 3 |
(This note is not part of the Rules)