# The Registered Designs (Fees) Rules 1991

S.I. 1991/1628 · made 16 July 1991

These Rules revoke and replace the Registered Designs (Fees) Rules 1990. As a result of rationalisation of the general fee structure, fees in respect of some matters have been abolished and in respect of other matters have been increased with effect from 12th August 1991. It is estimated that the total amount of fees collected per annum at the new levels will be 7½ per cent greater than the amount collected per annum at existing levels.

Made under: 1949 c. 88 (Section 36, Section 40, Section 44); Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971 (repealed 1.10.1992)

## Introductory text

DESIGNS
Made 16th July 1991
Laid before Parliament 18th July 1991
Coming into force 12th August 1991
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 36, 40 and 44(1) of the Registered Designs Act 1949, of the power conferred upon him by the Department of Trade and Industry (Fees) Order 1988, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after consultation with the Council on Tribunals pursuant to section 10(1) of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971 and with the consent of the Treasury pursuant to the said section 40, hereby makes the following Rules:–

## 1 

(1) These Rules may be cited as the Registered Designs (Fees) Rules 1991 and shall come into force on 12th August 1991.
(2) The Registered Designs (Fees) Rules 1990 are hereby revoked.

## 2 

These Rules shall be construed as one with the Registered Designs Rules 1989.

## 3 

The fees to be paid in respect of any matters arising under the Registered Designs Act 1949 shall be those specified in the Schedule to these Rules; and in any case where a form specified in the Schedule as the corresponding form in relation to any matter is required by the Registered Designs Rules 1989 to be used, that form or any alternative form accepted by the registrar under rule 4(2) of those Rules shall be accompanied by the fee, if any, specified in respect of that matter.

## Signature

Reay
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department of Trade and Industry
15th July 1991
We consent to the making of these Rules.
Irvine Patnick
Nicholas Baker
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
16th July 1991

## FEES PAYABLE

(In this Schedule references to a section are to that section of the Registered Designs Act 1949 and references to a rule are to that rule in the Registered Designs Rules 1989.)
Number of corresponding Designs Form
Item
Amount
£
1A
Appointment or change of agent
—
2A
On application to register one design to be applied to a single article not falling within the next item
54
2A
On application to register one design to be applied to a single article made substantially of lace or a design consisting substantially of checks or stripes to be applied to a single textile article
32
2A
On application to register one design to be applied to a set of articles
81
6
On application for a copy of certificate of registration of a design
20
7
On request to the registrar for statement of grounds of decision under rule 31
65
8
On request for extension of time to complete an application for the registration of a design:–
By one month
16
By two months
32
By three months
48
9A
On application to extend period of protection:–
for second period
118
for third period
190
9A
Additional fee payable under section 8in respect of extra time for making application for extension of period of protection:–
Additional time not exceeding one month
16
Each succeeding month (not exceeding six months)
16
12A
On application under rule 42 to enter subsequent proprietorship, etc and on application under rule 45 by mortgagee or licensee for entry that he no longer claims to be such:–
One design and any additional design similarly affected–
50
16
On application to record alteration of name–
—
18
On request under section 21 for correction of error:–
One design and any additional design – same error –
50
19
On request by proprietor of design to cancel registration
—
20
On request for information under section 23 on supply of registration number
—
21
On request for search when registration number is not supplied
25
23
On request for certificate of the registrar:–
Sealed and attached to document
20
By impression on document
15
25A
On application for grant of a compulsory licence under section 10 or for cancellation of the registration under section 11(2) or (3)
—
28
On notification of order of the court
–
29
On application for restoration of a lapsed right in a design
108
30
On provision of fee for restoration of a registered design
108
31
On application for settlement of the terms of a licence of right
—
Inspection in person without provision of copy of register or design where inspection is permitted other than inspection under section 22(2)–
—
On request for uncertified copy or extract under rule 73:–
In respect of each design
3

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Rules)
These Rules revoke and replace the Registered Designs (Fees) Rules 1990. As a result of rationalisation of the general fee structure, fees in respect of some matters have been abolished and in respect of other matters have been increased with effect from 12th August 1991. It is estimated that the total amount of fees collected per annum at the new levels will be 7½ per cent greater than the amount collected per annum at existing levels.

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