The Trade Marks (Fees) Rules 2008

• Citation: S.I. 2008/1958
• Sections: 5

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) These Rules may be cited as the Trade Marks (Fees) Rules 2008 and shall come into force on 1st October 2008.

(2) These Rules shall be construed as one with the Trade Marks Rules 2008 (“ the 2008 Rules ”).

Section 2 Fees payable

(1) Except as provided in rule 3A, the fees to be paid in respect of any matters arising under the Act and the 2008 Rules shall be those specified in the Schedule to these Rules.

(2) In any case where a form specified in the Schedule as the corresponding form in relation to any matter is specified in the 2008 Rules, that form shall be accompanied by the fee specified in respect of that matter (unless the 2008 Rules otherwise provide).

Section 3 Repayment of fee

(1) Where the registrar—

(a) has received a request for expedited examination of an application for registration of a trade mark under rule 5(2) of the 2008 Rules; and

(b) following the expiry of a period of ten business days (as specified in a direction given by the registrar under section 80 of the Act) beginning on the business day after the date of filing of the application for registration, notifies the applicant, in accordance with rule 15 of the 2008 Rules, whether or not it appears to the registrar that the requirements for registration are met,

the registrar shall repay the fee specified in the Schedule in respect of a request for expedited examination.

(2) Where a fee has been paid in error, the registrar shall repay the same; and where a fee is paid in excess of the amount specified, the registrar shall remit the amount paid in excess.

Section 3A Temporary fee reduction

(1) This rule applies to the fees (“the relevant fees”) identified in paragraph (3).

(2) During the period beginning on 30th July 2020 and ending on 31st March 2021, the relevant fees are—

(a) nil, in the case of the fees identified in paragraph (3)(a) and (b);

(b) £1, in the case of the fee identified in paragraph (3)(c).

(3) The relevant fees referred to in paragraph (1) are—

(a) the fee of £100 which must accompany Form TM9,

(b) the fee of £100 which must accompany Form TM13, and

(c) the fee of £50 which must accompany Form TM11 on a delayed renewal of registration under rule 36(2) of the 2008 Rules.

Section 4 Revocations

The following instruments are revoked—

(a) The Trade Marks (Fees) Rules 2000 save insofar as they relate to fees payable in respect of matters arising under the Trade Marks (International Registration) Order 1996

(b) The Trade Marks (Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2007 ;

(c) The Trade Marks and Trade Marks (Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2008 .