The Registered Designs (Fees) (No. 2) Rules 2006

• Citation: S.I. 2006/2617
• Sections: 6

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) These Rules may be cited as the Registered Designs (Fees) (No. 2) Rules 2006 and shall come into force on 1st October 2006 immediately after the Registered Designs (Fees) Rules 2006 come into force.

(2) In these Rules, “ the Act ” means the Registered Designs Act 1949 and “the Schedule” means the Schedule to these Rules.

Section 2 Fees for design applications

(1) The fee to be paid for an application for the registration of a design or designs is the following amount (or the sum of the following amounts).

(2) In respect of the first design included in an application the amount is—

(a) where consent to publish is given, £60; and

(b) where no such consent is given, £40.

(3) In respect of any subsequent design included in the application the amount is—

(a) where consent to publish is given, £40; and

(b) where no such consent is given, £20.

(4) For the purposes of this rule, “consent to publish” is given where consent for the publication of a representation of a design is given in accordance with rule 4(3) of the Registered Designs Rules 2006 .

Section 3 Fees to extend the period for which right in the registered design subsists

(1) The fees to be paid to extend the period for which the right in a registered design subsists under section 8(2) of the Act are those specified in Part 2 of the Schedule.

(2) The additional fees prescribed for the purposes of section 8(4) of the Act are those specified in Part 3 of the Schedule.

(3) Where payment of the additional fee is made before the end of the month indicated in the first column of the table in Part 3, the fee to be paid is the amount specified in the second column.

Section 4 Other fees payable

The fees to be paid in respect of other matters arising under the Act are those specified in Part 1 of the Schedule.

Section 5 Fees to accompany forms

Where a form—

(a) is required to be used by the Registered Design Rules 2006; and

(b) is specified in Part 1 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.

Section 6 Revocations

The Registered Designs (Fees) Rules 2006 are revoked.