Amendments to the Patents (Fees) Rules 2007

8.  After rule 7, insert—

Temporary fee reduction

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

(2) During the fee reduction period, the relevant fees are nil.

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

(a)the fee of £135 which must accompany Form 52,

(b)the fee of £150 which must accompany Form 3 on a request for permission to make a late declaration of priority under section 5(2B),

(c)the fee of £150 which must accompany Form 14, and

(d)the fee of £135 which must accompany Form 16..