   
  
IP/N/1/GBR/211  
IP/N/1/GBR/P/44  
 
7 April 2021  
(21-2867)  Page: 1/2 
Council for Trade -Related Aspects of  
Intellectual Property Rights  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS  
UNDER ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE TRIPS AGREEMENT  
UNITED KINGDOM : PATENTS AND PATENTS (FEES) (AMENDMENT) RULES 2017  
(SI 2017 NO. 1100)  
Notifying Member  UNITED KINGDOM  
 
Details of the notified legal text  
 
Title Patents and Patents (Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2017 (SI 2017 No. 1100)  
Subject matter  Patents (including plant variety protection)  
Nature of 
notification  [X] Main dedicated intellectual property law or regulation  
[  ] Other law or regulation  
Link to legal text* https://ip -documents.info/2021/IP/GBR/21_1575_00_e.pdf  
Notification status  [  ] First notification  
[X] Amendment or revision to notified legal text  
[  ] Replacement or consolidation of notified legal text(s)  
Previous 
notification(s) 
referred to  IP/N/1/GBR/158, IP/N/1/GBR/P/27  
Brief description of the notified legal text  
 
The purpose of the instrument is to update the fees that the IPO charges in relation to its patent -
granting functions.  
 
Language(s) of 
notified legal text English  
Entry into force  6 April 2018  
Other date    
 
Notification details  
 
Submission date 
of notification  12 February 2021  IP/N/1/GBR/211 • IP/N/1/GBR/P/44  
 
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  Other information  https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/1100/note/made  
 
These Rules amend the Patents Rules 2007 (S.I. 2007/3291) ( "the Patents 
Rules ") and the Patents (Fees) Rules 2007 (S.I. 2007/3292) ( "the Fees 
Rules "). 
 
Agency or 
authority 
responsible  UK Intellectual Property Office  
 
Concept House  
Cardiff Road  
Newport  
South Wales  
NP10 8QQ  
United Kingdom  
 
information@ipo.gov.uk  
 
0300 300 2000  
 
Outside the UK:  
+44 (0)1633 814000  
 
 
 
* Links are provided to texts of laws and regulations notified under the TRIPS Agreement in the form 
supplied by the Member concerned; the WTO Secretariat does not endorse or revise their content.  