S T A T U T O R Y  I N S T R U M E N T S  
2020 No. 644 
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 
The Patents, Trade Marks and Registered Designs (Fe es) 
(Coronavirus) (Amendment) Rules 2020 
Made  - - - - 25th June 2020 
Laid before Parliament  29th June 2020 
Coming into force  - - 30th July 2020 
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers c onferred by section 123 of the Patents Act 
1977( a), sections 78 and 79 of the Trade Marks Act 1994( b) and sections 36 and 40 of the 
Registered Designs Act 1949( c) and with the consent of the Treasury makes the fo llowing Rules. 
In accordance with articles 5, 6 and 7 of the Depar tment of Trade and Industry (Fees) Order 
1988( d), the Secretary of State has taken into account th e functions and matters specified in Parts 
2, 3 and 4 of Schedule 1 and Parts 1 and 2 of Sched ule 2 to that Order. 
Citation and commencement 
1.  These Rules may be cited as the Patents, Trade Mar ks and Registered Designs (Fees) 
(Coronavirus) (Amendment) Rules 2020 and come into force on 30th July 2020. 
Amendments to the Patents (Fees) Rules 2007 
2.  The Patents (Fees) Rules 2007( e) are amended as follows. 
3.  In rule 1(2)— 
(a)  in sub-paragraph (a), omit “and” in the second plac e it occurs; 
(b)  in sub-paragraph (b), omit “Rules 2007.” and substi tute “Rules 2007; and”; 
(c)  after sub-paragraph (b) insert— 
“(c) “the fee reduction period” means the period be ginning on 30th July 2020 and 
ending on 31st March 2021.”. 
4.  In rule 2(1), omit “rules 3 to 7” and substitute “ rules 3 to 8”. 
                                                                                                                                            
(a) 1977 c.37; section 123 was amended by the Copyrig ht, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c.48), Schedule 5 , paragraph 29, 
Schedule 7, paragraph 22 and Schedule 8; the Patent s Act 2004 (c.16), Schedule 2, paragraphs 1 and 26.  
(b) 1994 c.26. 
(c) 1949 c. 88; section 36 was amended by the Copyrig ht, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c.48), Schedule 3 , paragraph 26; S.I. 
2001/3949, regulation 9(1) and Schedule 1, paragrap h 11; the Intellectual Property Act 2014 (c.18), se ction 12; section 40 
was amended by the Copyright Designs and Patents Ac t 1988 (c.48), Schedule 3, paragraph 29. 
(d) S.I. 1988/93, amended by S.I.1990/1473 both of wh ich were made under section 102 of the Finance Act (No.2) Act 1987 
(c.51); there are other amending instruments but no ne is relevant. 
(e) S.I. 2007/3292, amended by S.I. 2017/1100; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant .  25.  In rule 3— 
(a)  in paragraph (1)(b), before “in respect of”, insert  “except as provided in paragraph (3),” ; 
(b)  after paragraph (2) insert— 
“(3) During the fee reduction period, where the fil ing of the application is not 
accompanied by the application fee, the application  fee— 
(a) in Table 1, is £60; 
(b) in Table 2, is £90.”. 
6.  In rule 5— 
(a)  in paragraph (1), before “The additional fees”, ins ert “Except as provided in paragraph 
(3),”; 
(b)  after paragraph (2) insert— 
“(3) During the fee reduction period, the additiona l fees referred to in paragraph (1) are 
nil.”. 
7.  In rule 6— 
(a)  in paragraph (4), before “The additional fee”, inse rt “Except as provided in paragraph 
(6),”; 
(b)  after paragraph (5) insert— 
“(6) During the fee reduction period, the additiona l fee referred to in paragraph (4) is  
nil.”. 
8.  After rule 7, insert— 
“Temporary fee reduction 
8. —(1) This rule applies to the fees (“the relevant f ees”) specified in Schedule 1 
identified in paragraph (3). 
(2) During the fee reduction period, the relevant f ees are nil. 
(3) The relevant fees referred to in paragraph (1) are— 
(a) the fee of £135 which must accompany Form 52, 
(b) the fee of £150 which must accompany Form 3 on a request for permission to 
make a late declaration of priority under section 5 (2B), 
(c) the fee of £150 which must accompany Form 14, a nd 
(d) the fee of £135 which must accompany Form 16.”.  
Amendments to the Trade Marks (Fees) Rules 2008 
9.  The Trade Marks (Fees) Rules 2008( a) are amended as follows. 
10.  In rule 2(1), before “The fees”, insert “Except as  provided in rule 3A,”. 
11.  After rule 3, insert— 
“Temporary fee reduction 
3A. —(1) This rule applies to the fees (“the relevant f ees”) identified in paragraph (3).  
(2) During the period beginning on 30th July 2020 a nd ending on 31st March 2021, the 
relevant fees are— 
(a) nil, in the case of the fees identified in para graph (3)(a) and (b); 
                                                                                                                                            
(a) S.I 2008/1958, amended by S.I. 2009/2089; there a re other amending instruments but none is relevant.   3(b) £1, in the case of the fee identified in paragr aph (3)(c). 
(3) The relevant fees referred to in paragraph (1) are— 
(a) the fee of £100 which must accompany Form TM9, 
(b) the fee of £100 which must accompany Form TM13,  and 
(c) the fee of £50 which must accompany Form TM11 o n a delayed renewal of 
registration under rule 36(2) of the 2008 Rules.”. 
Amendments to the Registered Designs (Fees) Rules 2 016 
12.  The Registered Designs (Fees) Rules 2016( a) are amended as follows. 
13.  In rule 6, in paragraph (3), before “The additiona l fees”, insert “Except as provided in rule 
8,”. 
14.  In rule 7, before “The fees payable”, insert “Exce pt as provided in rule 8,”. 
15.  After rule 7 insert— 
“Temporary fee reduction 
8. During the period beginning on 30th July 2020 and e nding on 31st March 2021—  
(a) the additional fees referred to in rule 6(3) ar e nil, and 
(b) the fee payable in relation to a request to res tore a registration on Form DF29 
pursuant to rule 13 of the Registered Designs Rules  is nil.”. 
 
 
 
 
 Amanda Solloway  
 Parliamentary Under Secretary, Minister for Scienc e, Research and Innovation 
23rd June 2020 Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy 
 
 
We consent to the making of these rules 
 
 
 
 David Rutley 
 Rebecca Harris  
25th June 2020 Two of the Lords Commissioners of he r Majesty’s Treasury 
 
 
 
 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
(This note is not part of the Rules) 
These Rules amend the Patents (Fees) Rules 2007 (SI  2007/3292), the Trade Marks (Fees) Rules 
2008 (SI 2008/1958) and the Registered Designs (Fee s) Rules 2016 (SI 2016/889) (“the Fees 
Rules”). The Fees Rules prescribe the fees payable in respect of matters arising under the Patents 
Act 1977 (c. 37), the Trade Marks Act 1994 (c.26) a nd the Registered Designs Act 1949 (c.88). 
These Rules reduce certain of the fees prescribed i n the Fees Rules to nil (or, in one case, to £1) in  
respect of the period beginning on 30th July 2020 a nd ending on 31st March 2021. The relevant 
                                                                                                                                            
(a) S.I. 2016/889.  4£4.90 
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http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2020/644 fees consist of: (i) fees applicable to extensions of time periods for the filing of documents, (ii) 
surcharges for the late payment of certain other fe es, in particular the late payment of fees to 
maintain in force a patent, trade mark or registere d design, and (iii) fees to reinstate patent 
applications or restore patents, trade marks and re gistered designs which have been removed from 
the register. The reduction of such fees to nil (or , in one case, to £1) addresses the potential effec ts 
of coronavirus on the ability of applicants for and  proprietors of patents, trade marks and 
registered designs to comply with certain requireme nts within the prescribed time limits. 
An impact assessment has not been produced for this  instrument as this is a temporary, emergency 
measure and no significant impact on business, char ities, voluntary bodies and the public sector is 
foreseen. 
A copy of this instrument and the Explanatory Memor andum is available from the Intellectual 
Property Office, Concept House, Cardiff Road, Newpo rt NP20 8QQ. The Explanatory 
Memorandum is also available alongside the instrume nt on the Legislation UK website 
www.gov.uk (copies have also been placed in the lib raries of both Houses of Parliament). 
  
  
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