# The Patents (Fees) Rules 1995, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Rules)
These Rules revoke and replace the Patents (Fees) Rules 1992 (S.I. 1992/616). The fees remain unchanged except as noted below. Part A of these Rules refers to fewer patents forms than previously because their number is reduced by the Patents Rules 1995 (rule 4 and Schedule 1). Any increases or changes take effect on 4th September 1995.
The changes in the fees are as follows—
(a) a fee of £50 is introduced for commencing proceedings before the comptroller upon filing Form 2/77, unless the proceedings relate to an offer to surrender a patent, in which case, no fee is payable, as was previously the case;
(b) a uniform fee of £40 is introduced for requesting amendment or correction on Form 11/77. This compares with fees respectively of £30, £66, nil and £40 payable under the 1992 Fees Rules;
(c) a fee of £50 is introduced for giving notice of opposition on Form 15/77;
(d) the fee for registering or giving notice of a transaction, instrument or event is reduced from £55 to £50;
(e) a uniform fee of £5 is introduced for requesting an uncertified copy of material from a file or the register, and for requesting renewal information or inspection of the register.
It is estimated that the total amount of fees collected per annum under these Rules will be about 0.1 percent greater than the amount collected per annum under the 1992 Fees Rules.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/2164/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/patents-fees-rules-1995/note
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