Statutory Instruments
2013 No. 2236
Trade Marks
The Trade Marks (Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2013
Made
4th September 2013
Laid before Parliament
6th September 2013
Coming into force
1st October 2013
Citation and commencement
1. These Rules may be cited as the Trade Marks (Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2013 and shall come into force on 1st October 2013.
Amendments to the Trade Marks (Fees) Rules 2008
2. The Table in the Schedule to the Trade Marks (Fees) Rules 2008( 3 ) shall be amended, as follows—
(a) for entry TM7 substitute—
| “ TM7 | Notice of opposition to the registration of a mark (rule 17(1)) | 200 |
| TM7 | Notice of opposition to the registration of a mark where the grounds of opposition are based solely on either or both of sub-sections 5(1) and (2) of the Trade Marks Act 1994 | 100 |
| TM7 | Notice of opposition to the amendment of an application (rule 25(2)), or to the amendment of the regulations relating to a certification or collective trade mark (rule 30(4)), to the alteration of a registered trade mark (rule 32(3)), to the removal of matter from the register (rule 53(2)(a)), to the reclassification of a mark in accordance with the relevant Nice Classification (rule 55(1)) | 200 ” |
(b) after the entry for TM7 insert—
| “ TM7F | Notice of fast track opposition to the registration of a mark (rule 17A) | 100 |
| TM7G | Application to add grounds, other than under section 5(1) or 5(2) of the Act, to an opposition made under Rule 17 (rule 62(1)(e)) | 100 ” |
(c) after the entry for TM51 insert—
| “ TM55P | Appeal to the person appointed under section 76 in proceedings between two or more parties (rule 71(1A)) | 250 ” |
Younger of Leckie
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Intellectual Property
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
4th September 2013
S.I. 1988/93 as amended by S.I. 1990/1473 , which was made under section 102 of the Finance Act (No. 2) Act 1987 (c.51) .
S.I. 2008/1958 the Schedule of which has been amended by S.I. 2009/2089 , S.I. 2010/33 and S.I. 2012/1003 . Other amendments have also been made but they are not relevant to these Rules.