Statutory guidance

Forms directions for patents, designs and trade marks Acts

Patents, designs and trade marks forms changes resulting from The Patents, Trade Marks and Registered Designs (Fees) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Rules 2020.

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Published: 31 March 2021

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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 and notes on changes to patents, trade marks and designs forms made in relation to the end of the fee reduction period

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The Patents Act 1977, Registered Designs Act 1949 and the Trade Marks Act 1994 allow us to give directions in areas, so we can react to change.

The directions set out changes to many forms. This results from the end of The Patents, Trade Marks and Registered Designs (Fees) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Rules 2020 which came into force on 30 July 2020 and remained in effect until 31 March 2021.

Published 31 March 2021