Intellectual Property Citation and commencement 1 These Rules may be cited as the Patents, Trade Marks 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 are amended as follows. 3 In rule 1(2)— a in sub-paragraph (a), omit “and” in the second place it occurs; b in sub-paragraph (b), omit “Rules 2007.” and substitute “Rules 2007; and”; c after sub-paragraph (b) insert— c “ the fee reduction period ” means the period beginning 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”. 5 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 filing 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”, insert “Except as provided in paragraph (3),”; b after paragraph (2) insert— 3 During the fee reduction period, the additional fees referred to in paragraph (1) are nil. . 7 In rule 6— a in paragraph (4), before “The additional fee”, insert “Except as provided in paragraph (6),”; b after paragraph (5) insert— 6 During the fee reduction period, the additional 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 fees”) specified in Schedule 1 identified in paragraph (3). 2 During the fee reduction period, the relevant fees 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, and 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 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 fees”) identified in paragraph (3). 2 During the period beginning on 30th July 2020 and ending on 31st March 2021, the relevant fees are— a nil, in the case of the fees identified in paragraph (3)(a) and (b); b £1, in the case of the fee identified in paragraph (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 on a delayed renewal of registration under rule 36(2) of the 2008 Rules. . Amendments to the Registered Designs (Fees) Rules 2016 12 The Registered Designs (Fees) Rules 2016 are amended as follows. 13 In rule 6, in paragraph (3), before “The additional fees”, insert “Except as provided in rule 8,”. 14 In rule 7, before “The fees payable”, insert “Except as provided in rule 8,”. 15 After rule 7 insert— Temporary fee reduction 8 During the period beginning on 30th July 2020 and ending on 31st March 2021— a the additional fees referred to in rule 6(3) are nil, and b the fee payable in relation to a request to restore a registration on Form DF29 pursuant to rule 13 of the Registered Designs Rules is nil. . Amanda Solloway Parliamentary Under Secretary, Minister for Science, Research and Innovation Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy 23rd June 2020 We consent to the making of these rules David Rutley Rebecca Harris Two of the Lords Commissioners of her Majesty’s Treasury 25th June 2020