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IP/N/1/GBR/T/41  
IP/N/1/GBR/P/9  
 
30 September 2020  
(20-6654)  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 : THE TRADE MARKS AND TRADE MARKS AND  
PATENTS (FEES) (AMENDMENT) RULES 2009  
Notifying Member  UNITED KINGDOM  
 
Details of the notified legal text 
 
Title The Trade Marks and Trade Marks and Patents (Fees) (Amendment) 
Rules  2009 
Subject matter  Trademarks; 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/2020/IP/GBR/20_5774_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/58, IP/N/1/GBR/T/36 ; IP/N/1/GBR/17, IP/N/1/GBR/T/11  
Brief description of the notified legal text  
 
The Rules amend the Trade Marks Rules 2008, the Trade Marks (Fees) Rules 2008 and the Patents 
(Fees) Rules 2007. The Rules revise some of the fees and services that the UK IPO charges/offers 
in relation to its trade marks and patent registration functions:   
 
• Examination policy change: introduces a system whereby the IPO examines a trade mark 
 application for payment of half the fees.   
• E-filing discount introduced for trade marks and patent filings.   
• Brings in powers to suspend the fast -track trade m ark service.  
• Introduces new fees for applications for series of 3 or more marks and caps the number of 
 marks that can be filed as a series (6).  
• Removes rules that permit applicants to divide unsuccessful applications for series into 
 separate applica tions.  
• Fee for extension of time in trade marks proceedings increased.  
 
Language(s) of 
notified legal text English  
Entry into force  1 October 2009; 
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/2089/contents/made  IP/N/1/GBR/65 • IP/N/1/GBR/T/41 • IP/N/1/GBR/P/9  
 
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  Other date    
 
Notification details  
 
Submission date 
of notification  27 August 2020  
Other information  http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/2089/contents/made  - 
Amends/replaces: The Trade Marks Rules 2008 (SI 2008/1797); The Trade 
Marks (Fees) Rules 2008 (SI 2008/1958); The Patent s (Fees) Rules 2007 
(SI 2007/3292)  
 
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.   