Amendment of the Patents Rules 2007
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Detail of outcome
皇冠体育app response document sets out government policy in light of the recent consultation on changes to the Patents Rules 2007. 皇冠体育app consultation set out proposed changes to the Rules in relation to the expansion of the Patents Opinions Service and renewal fees on restored European patents (UK). 皇冠体育app response document takes account of the responses received and confirms the government鈥檚 intention to take forward the proposed changes to secondary legislation as set out in the consultation document. 皇冠体育appse changes will therefore come into effect on 1 October 2014.
Original consultation
Consultation description
Among other things, the Intellectual Property Act 2014 allows for the expansion of our Patents Opinion Service and clarifies the need for the payment of renewal fees following restoration of a European patent (UK).
We are now seeking views on the implementation of these changes, including proposed amendments to the Patents Rules 2007.