Statutory guidance

Directions under Patents, Registered Designs and Trade Marks Acts

Changes to patents, designs and trade marks forms resulting from the addition of a payment page on 1 October 2020.

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Published: 30 September 2020

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Directions under section 31A of the Registered Designs Act 1949, section 123(2A) of the Patents Act 1977 and section 66 of the Trade Marks Act 1994

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Guidance notes on changes to patents, trade marks and designs forms made as a result of the additional payment sheet to fee bearing forms

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The Patents Act 1977, Registered Designs Act 1949 and the Trade Marks Act 1994 allow us to give directions in some areas, so that we can react quickly to change. These directions set out changes to a number of forms to reflect the addition of a payment page that come into force on 1 October 2020.

Published 30 September 2020