# The Patents (Amendment No. 2) Rules 1971, Note: Explanatory note


These Rules further amend the Patents Rules 1968 with effect from 1st January 1972.
The Comptroller is no longer required to issue a certificate of payment in relation to a patent renewal fee unless one is specifically sought by the person paying the fee.
The requirement that the Comptroller issue a reminder that a renewal fee is due at least one month before the date of payment is replaced by a requirement to issue one not more than six weeks after the due date of payment if the fee remains unpaid.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1971/1917/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/patents-amendment-no-2-rules-1971/note
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