Guidance and notes on the changes to patents form 12
Updated 6 March 2020
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1. Patents Form 12
(a) These notes are not part of the Directions. They are intended to provide background and additional information.
(b) The Interpretation Act 1978 applies to these Directions. Therefore all the definitions set out in the Patents Act apply to these Directions. Further, amongst other things, generally any words importing the masculine gender include the feminine and words in the singular include the plural and words in the plural include the singular.
(c) Section 123(2A) of the Patents Act allows the comptroller to give directions specifying any forms the use of which is required by the Patents Rules.
(d) Patents Form 12 has been revised as set out below.
2. Patents Form 12 (Payment of renewal fee (and additional fee for late payment))
(e) Part 6 of the form has been revised to inform applicants that if their chosen renewal reminder address remains unchanged they no longer have to complete this section of the form.
(f) The notes on the reverse of Patents Form 12 have been revised to reflect the above change to part 6.
(g) All of the UK Patents Forms (and information about associated fees) are available from our website.
(h) Any queries about these Directions should be addressed to:
Patents Legal Section
Intellectual Property Office
Concept House
Cardiff Road
Newport
South Wales
NP10 8QQ
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 1633 814332