Article 21 Amendment of the Patents (Fees) Rules 1998

For rule 3 of those Rules substitute—

“3.

(1)

Except where rule 3A or 3B applies, the fees to be paid in respect of any matters arising under the Patents Act 1977 or the Patents Act 1949^f1 are those specified in Parts A and B of the Schedule^f2.

(2)

Where a form—

(a)

is required to be used by the Patents Rules 1995 or the Patents Rules 1968^f3, and

(b)

is specified in Part A or Part B of the Schedule as the corresponding form in relation to any matter,

that form shall be accompanied by the fee specified in respect of that matter.

(3)

Paragraph (2) is without prejudice to any provision of those Rules which permits payment to be made before or after the form has been filed.”.