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Guidance and notes on the changes to Patents, Trade Marks and Designs forms made as a result of introduction of the ‘forms@ipo.gov.uk’ email address
(a) These notes are not part of the Directions. They are intended to provide background and additional information.

(b) The Interpretation Act 1978 applies to these Directions. Therefore, all the definitions set out in the Registered Designs Act 1949 (as amended), Patents Act 1977 (as amended) and the Trade Marks Act 1994 (as amended) apply to these Directions. Further, amongst other things, generally any words importing the masculine gender include the feminine and words in the singular include the plural and words in the plural include the singular.

(c) Section 31A of the Registered Design Act, Section 123(2A) of the Patents Act and Section 66 of the Trade Marks Act allows the comptroller to give directions specifying any forms the use of which is required by the Designs Rules, the Patents Rules and the Trade Mark Rules.

(d) The following design forms, patents forms and trade mark forms have been revised as set out below.

Designs Form 1A, Designs Form 23, Patents Form 1, Patents Form 3, Patents Form 9A, Patents Form 10, Patents Form 12, Patents Form 14, Patents Form 21, Patents Form 23, Patents Form 51, Patents Form 52, Trade Marks Form 7, Trade Marks Form 16, Trade Marks Form 24, Trade Marks Form 26(I), Trade Marks Form 31R, Trade Marks Form 33

Design Forms 1A, 23, Patents Forms 1, 3, 9A, 10, 12, 14, 21, 23, 51, 52 and
Trade Marks Forms 7, 16, 24, 26(I), 31R, 33

(e) These forms have been revised by the addition of the ‘forms@ipo.gov.uk’ email address. The following text will be added to each form: “Send your form(s), saved as PDF(s) to: forms@ipo.gov.uk. For help saving your forms as a PDF see https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/how-to-file-documents-with-the- intellectual-property-office/how-to-file-documents-with-the-intellectual-property-office”

(f) This will be added as a standalone box in the case of Patent and Designs forms, or in the case of the Trade Marks forms, be added to the existing “How to Send us your forms” box.

(g) The Payment page has also been revised to remove the duplication of the “Post to” address at the bottom of the page and the reference to this address in the cheque payment section.

Patents Forms 3, 9A, 10, 14 and 52

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(h)	These forms have been altered to capture the filers name and address details. This consists of the addition of a new section to the following forms:
•	Patent Form 3 – section 8

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Patent Form 9 – section 8
Patent Form 10 – section 6
Patent Form 14 – section 6
Patent Form 52 – section 7

These sections now require that the filer of the form provides their name and address, in addition to the currently requested contact details.

Patents Forms 12, 21, 23 and 51

(i) Patents Forms 12, 21, 23 and 51, have had note b amended to the following: “If completing by hand please write in capitals, using a black pen.”

(j) Patents Form 51 has had the reference to fax removed in section 7.

Designs Form 23

(k) Designs Form 23 has had section 7 altered to add the following: “(if completing by hand please write in capitals)”

(l) All of the UK Design Forms, UK Patents Forms and UK Trade Mark Forms (and information about associated fees) are available from our website.

(m) Any queries about these Directions should be addressed to:

Legal Section
Intellectual Property Office Concept House
Cardiff Road Newport South Wales NP10 8QQ
United Kingdom

Tel: +44(0)16 3381 1154

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Directions under section 31A of the Registered Designs Act 1949, section 123(2A) of the Patents Act 1977 and section 66 of the Trade Marks Act 1994
Changes to Designs, Patents and Trade Marks Forms as a result of the

1.

The comptroller has made these Directions under section 31A of the

Registered Designs Act 1949, section 123(2A) of the Patents Act 1977 and section 66 of the Trade Marks Act 1994.

2.

These Directions set out changes to the below Designs Forms, Patents Forms

and Trade Marks Forms whose use is required by rules.

3.

These Directions come into force on 9 November 2020.

The following forms are set out in the Schedule to these Directions and are the forms which are required by the Registered Designs Rules 2006 (SI 2006/1975) as amended, the Patents Rules 2007 (SI 2007/3291), as amended and the Trade Marks Rules 2008 (SI 2008/1797) as amended:

Trade Marks Form 7 (Notice of opposition and statement of grounds) Trade Marks Form 16 (Application to record a change of ownership) Trade Marks Form 24 (Application to record or amend a security interest
Trade Marks Form 26(I) (Application to declare invalid a registration or a protected international trade mark (UK))
Trade Marks Form 31(R) (Request for a Certified Copy)
Trade Marks Form 33 (Appointment or change of representative for TM owner)

Patents Form 1 (Request for grant of a patent)
Patents Form 3 (Late Additions and Declarations of Priority) Patents Form 9A (Request for search)
Patents Form 10 (Request for a substantive exam)
Patents Form 12 (Payment of renewal fee (and additional fee for late payment)) Patents Form 14 (Request to reinstate a patent application)
Patents Form 21 (Application to record a change of ownership or give notice of rights acquired in a patent or patent application)
Patents Form 23 (Request for a certificate of the Comptroller or a certified or uncertified copy from a file or the register)
Patents Form 51 (Appointment or change of agent or attorney) Patents From 52 (Request to extend a prescribed time limit)

Designs Form 1A (Appointment or change of agent or contact address) Designs Form 23 (Request for a Certified Copy)

4.

Patent Forms 14, 51 and 52 as so set out replace the corresponding Forms in

the Schedule to the Directions made on 15 May 2018 (which came into force on 25 May 2018). The Directions made on 15 May 2018 are, to that extent, revoked.

5.

The remaining Patents Forms, as so set out, replace the corresponding Forms

in the Schedule to the Directions made on 24 September 2020 (which came into

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force on 1 October 2020). The Directions made on 24 September 2020 are, to that extent, revoked.

6.

Designs Form 23 and Trade Marks Forms 7, 16, 24, 26(I), 31(R) as so set out,

replace the corresponding Forms in the Schedule to the Directions made on 24 September 2020 (which came into force on 1 October 2020). The Directions made on 24 September 2020 are, to that extent, revoked.

Simon Haikney
Divisional Director Business Operations Acting on behalf of the Comptroller 02/11/2020

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Patents Form 1
Patents Act 1977 (Rule 12)
Request for grant of a patent
(An explanatory leaflet on how to fill in this form is available from the office)
Application number GB

Patents ADP number (if you know it):

“Address for service” to which all correspondence should be sent (including postcode). This may be in the European Economic area or Channel Islands:
(see warning note below)

Patents ADP number (if you know it):

5.

Priority declaration: Are you claiming priority from one or more earlier-filed patent applications? If so, please give details of the application(s):

Country

Application number (if you know it)

Date of filing
(day/month/year)

6.

Divisionals etc: Is this application a divisional application, or being made following resolution of an entitlement dispute about an earlier application? If so, please give the application number and filing date of the earlier application:

Number of earlier UK application

Date of filing
(day/month/year)

7.

Inventorship: (Inventors must be individuals not companies)

(Please tick the appropriate boxes)

Are all the applicants named above also inventors?

Yes

No

If yes, are there any other inventors?

Yes

No

8.

Are you paying the application fee with this form?

Yes

No

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4. Name of your agent (if you have one):

3. Title of the invention:

2. Full name, address and postcode of the applicant or of each applicant (underline all surnames):
The name(s) and address(es) provided here will be published as part of the application process (see warning note below)

1. Your reference:
(optional)

9.

Accompanying documents:
please enter the number of pages of each item accompanying this form:

Continuation sheets of this form:

Description:

Claim(s):

Abstract:

Drawing(s):

If you are not filing a description, please give details of the previous application you are going to rely upon:

Country

Application number

Date of filing
(day/month/year)

10.

If you are also filing any of the following, state how many against each item.
Priority documents:

Statement of inventorship and right to grant of a patent (Patents Form 7):

Request for search (Patents Form 9A):

Request for substantive examination
(Patents Form 10):

Any other documents: (please specify)

11.

I/We request the grant of a patent on the basis of this application.

Signature(s):

Date:

Warning
After an application for a patent has been filed, the Comptroller will consider whether publication or communication of the invention should be prohibited or restricted under section 22 of the Patents Act 1977. You will be informed if it is necessary to prohibit or restrict your invention in this way. Furthermore, if you are resident in the United Kingdom and your application contains information which relates to military technology, or would be prejudicial to national security or the safety of the public, section 23 of the Patents Act 1977 prohibits you from applying for a patent abroad without first getting written permission from the Office unless an application has been filed at least 6 weeks beforehand in the United Kingdom for
a patent for the same invention and either no direction prohibiting publication or communication has been given, or any such direction has been revoked. Until such time or until the revocation of any direction, for any such application the address for service referred to at part 4 above must be in the United Kingdom.
In all other cases, the name of the applicant will be published shortly after filing, together with the title of the invention. Later, when the whole application is published, most information and documents filed in relation to the application will become publicly available. The name and address of the applicant will be published on our website and may appear in external search engine results. You should provide a business or PO Box address if you do not want your home address published.
Although you may have an address for service in the Channel Islands, any agent instructed to act for you must reside or have a place of business in the European Economic Area or Isle of Man.
Notes
A leaflet on how to fill in this form is available from the Office. If you would like a copy of the leaflet it is available on our website at http://www.ipo.gov.uk/fact01.pdf or alternatively you could telephone 0300 300 2000 or send an email to information@ipo.gov.uk to request a copy.

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12. Name, email address, telephone and/ or mobile number, if any, of a contact point for the applicant:

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Send your form, saved as a PDF to:	Intellectual Property Office
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Fees and payment
Please note you only need to complete this form if paying the Application Fee for Patents Form 1

To check the correct fee for this form, search on GOV.UK for ‘patent forms and fees’

Total Fee Paying (£)

Your own reference (Optional)

Your contact details should we have a query

Name

Email

Phone

How would you like to pay?

Tick one

Using a debit or credit card – you will need the internet to pay by card

1

Go to our secure website – https://fees.ipo.gov.uk/pay

2

Enter your name, email address and total amount to pay from above

3

As proof of payment, write below the 16-digit reference number displayed from the online payment screen.
DO NOT write your debit/credit card number

Deduct from IPO deposit account
IPO deposit account number

Cheque – make payable to ‘Intellectual Property Office’

Bank transfer

Reference – use your IPO deposit account number if you have one or an application number or your name if you don’t.

Use the following bank account details

Sort code Account number Account name SWIFT code IBAN number

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Patents Form 3
Patents Act 1977 (Rules 6 and 7)
Late Additions and Declarations of Priority
(See the notes on the back of this form)

Patents ADP number (if you know it)

4.

Is the request being made under

(i) rule 7(2)

(to make a late declaration of priority)

(ii) rule 6(2)

(to make a late claim to priority)

Before completing this section please see the notes on the back of this form

Country

Application number

Date of filing
(day/month/year)

6.

Priority details
Enter here the details of the Priority application(s) being added or declared

7.

Signature

Date

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5. If (i) above why was the declaration of priority not made within the period specified? (Continue on a separate sheet of paper if necessary)

3. Full name of the applicant or of each applicant

2. Patent application number

1. Your reference:

This form is used either:
i)	to make a request for a late declaration of priority under Rule 7(2) of the Patents Rules 2007, or:
ii)	to make a late claim to priority after an application has been filed (Rule 6(2)).
In order to take either of these late actions you must apply within a specified period after the filing date of the priority application (the application from which you wish to claim priority). If you do not, then it will no longer be possible to make a claim to priority from that application. The following flow chart explains the time periods for making a late claim to priority and also indicates which of the two provisions outlined in part 4 of this form you should use to make your request.

YES

NO

YES

NO

If you need help to fill in this form or you have any questions, please contact the Office on 0300 300 2000.
When completing the form please write your answers in capital letters using black ink or you may type them. Once you have filled in the form remember to sign and date it.
** Along with this form you should also provide supporting evidence as to why the priority claim was not made within 12 months of the filing date of the priority application. The evidence should be submitted with this form. If it is not, the Office will set a deadline for submitting the evidence.
There are different fees for each type of late priority claim identified in part 4. For details of these fees and ways to pay, please contact the Office.

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Unfortunately you are too late to make this priority claim.

It may still be possible to make your claim to priority. To do this you must request late declaration of priority under Rule 7(2) of the Patents Rules by completing parts 4(i), 5 & 6 of this form. Also see** below.

Is the priority date you are claiming within 14 months of the filing date of your application?

You should complete Parts 4 (ii) & 6 of this form and send it, with the appropriate fee within 16 months of the filing date of the priority application.

Is the priority date you are claiming within 12 months of the date of filing of your application?

9. Name, email address, telephone and/ or mobile number, if any, of a contact point for the applicant:

8. Your name and full address:

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Email your form to us:	If you cannot email your form, post to:

Send your form, saved as a PDF to:	Intellectual Property Office
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Fees and payment

To check the correct fee for this form, search on GOV.UK for ‘patent forms and fees’

Total Fee Paying (£)

Your own reference (Optional)

Your contact details should we have a query

Name

Email

Phone

How would you like to pay?

Tick one

Using a debit or credit card – you will need the internet to pay by card

1

Go to our secure website – https://fees.ipo.gov.uk/pay

2

Enter your name, email address and total amount to pay from above

3

As proof of payment, write below the 16-digit reference number displayed from the online payment screen.
DO NOT write your debit/credit card number

Deduct from IPO deposit account
IPO deposit account number

Cheque – make payable to ‘Intellectual Property Office’

Bank transfer

Reference – use your IPO deposit account number if you have one or an application number or your name if you don’t.

Use the following bank account details

Sort code Account number Account name SWIFT code IBAN number

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Patents Form 9A
Patents Act 1977 (Rule 27)
Request for search
(See the notes on the back of this form)

4.

Is this request for (please tick one box):

a)

A search under Section 17(1) for an international application which has been searched in the international phase?

b)

A search under Section 17 (1) for any other application?

c)

A supplementary search under Section 17(8)?
(See note (b) for help choosing which search you require)

d)

A search of a further invention under Section 17(6)?

If your answer is (d), identify which invention you would like to be searched by referring to the claims to be searched (See note (c)):

(we will automatically send you a paper copy of any cited non-patent documents, see note (d))

5.

Are you paying the application fee with this form?
(See note (e))

YES

No

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8. Your name and full address:

7.    (please see note (g))	Signature

Date

6. Number of claims in your application:
Only relevant for options (a) and (b) above. See note (f)

3. Full name of the applicant or of each applicant:

2. Patent application number (e.g. GB7654321.0):

1. Your reference:
(optional)

a)

Please type or write your answers using black ink. If you need help to fill in this form or you have any questions, please contact the Office on 0300 300 2000.

b)

Identifying the type of search you require:

Option a)

choose this option if your application is a PCT application.

choose this option if your application is a UK national application, and this is the first search you have requested for your application.

Option b)

Option c)

this option is used if you have already had a search done, but the claims have since been amended or corrected so that the defined invention has changed, and was not covered by the original search. An examiner will tell you if you need to request a supplementary search.

Option d)

sometimes an examiner will tell you that your claims relate to more than one invention. In such circumstances the examiner will only search the first invention of the claims. If you wish other inventions to be searched you should use this option, filing a separate form with this option ticked for each invention you wish to be searched. You should also indicate on the form(s) the claims relating to the invention to be searched. You will need to pay a fee for each further invention to be searched.

If you do not identify an invention, the second invention specified in the search report previously made under Section 17(5) will be searched.

c)

d)

We will supply one copy of each non-patent document such as journal articles cited in the search report or during the substantive examination process. Patent documents cited during the application process are usually accessible for free on the internet (particularly from http://worldwide.espacenet.com/) and you will not be issued with a copy of them. For copyright reasons, all copies of citations supplied by the Office must be used for the sole purpose of processing the patent application.

e)

Before your application is searched you must pay an application fee, as well as the search fee required with this form. If you have not already paid the application fee you can do so when filing this form. Note that the application fee is higher when paid after the date you filed your application. For details of the fees and ways to pay them, please contact the Office.

If you have selected option (a) or (b) in part 4 of this form, please indicate the current number of claims in your application. The search fee increases if your application includes more than 25 claims. Such an increase does  not apply to searches under option (c) or (d). For details of the fee payable with this form and ways to pay, please contact the Office.

f)

g)

In order to promote efficient and high quality patent processing internationally, we are cooperating with other patent offices to share the results of searches and examinations. We are obliged to provide some information before publication to the European Patent Office. We may also provide the results of the search
and any examination that has been carried out to other patent offices, even if this is prior to publication of your application. Any sharing prior to publication of your application will be carried out on a confidential basis and the results will not become publicly available through the other patent office before publication takes place in the UK.

h)

Once you have filled in this form remember to sign and date it.

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Email your form to us:	If you cannot email your form, post to:

Send your form, saved as a PDF to:	Intellectual Property Office
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9. Name, email address, telephone and/or mobile number, if any, of a contact point for
the applicant:

Notes

Fees and payment
We will only process the form with this section completed (one form per payment)
To check the correct fee for this form, search on GOV.UK for ‘patent forms and fees’

Search fee
Application fee
(only if not paid with Patent Form 1)

Excess claims fee

Total fee paying

Your own reference (Optional)

Your contact details should we have a query

Name

Email

Phone

How would you like to pay?
Tick one

Using a debit or credit card – you will need the internet to pay by card

1

Go to our secure website – https://fees.ipo.gov.uk/pay

2

Enter your name, email address and total amount to pay from above

3

As proof of payment, write below the 16-digit reference number displayed from the online payment screen.
DO NOT write your debit/credit card number

Deduct from IPO deposit account
IPO deposit account number

Cheque – make payable to ‘Intellectual Property Office’

Bank transfer

Reference – use your IPO deposit account number if you have one or an application number or your name if you don’t.

Use the following bank account details

Sort code Account number Account name SWIFT code IBAN number

20-18-23
80531766
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Patents Form 10
Patents Act 1977 (Rule 28)
Request for a substantive examination
(See the notes on the back of this form)

5.

(please see note (d) and (e))

I/We request substantive examination of this application.

Signature

Date

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7. Name, email address, telephone and/or mobile number, if any, of a contact point for the applicant:

6. Your name and full address:

4. Number of pages of description in your application:
(see note(c))

3. Full name of the applicant or of each applicant:

2. Patent application number (e.g. GB7654321.0):

1. Your reference:
(optional)

Notes

a)

If you need help to fill in this form or you have any questions, please contact the Office on 0300 300 2000.

b)

Please type or write your answers using black ink.

c)

Please indicate the current number of pages of description in your application. The fee for substantive examination increases if your application contains more than 35 pages of description.

d)

In order to promote efficient and high quality patent processing internationally, we are cooperating with  other patent offices to share the results of searches and examinations. We are obliged to provide some information before publication to the European Patent Office. We may also provide the results of the search
and any examination that has been carried out to other patent offices, even if this is prior to publication of your application. Any sharing prior to publication of your application will be carried out on a confidential basis and the results will not become publicly available through the other patent office before publication takes place in the UK.

e)

If you are filing this form with a Patents Form 9A for the same application and you do not want the search and substantive examination to be done at the same time, you should indicate this by writing “Not combined search and examination” on the front of this form in the space below part 5.

f)

Once you have filled in the form remember to sign and date it.

g)

For details of the fee and ways to pay, please contact the Office

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Email your form to us:	If you cannot email your form, post to:

Send your form, saved as a PDF to:	Intellectual Property Office
forms@ipo.gov.uk	Concept House
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Fees and payment
We will only process the form with this section completed (one form per payment)

To check the correct fee for this form, search on GOV.UK for ‘patent forms and fees’

Examination fee

Excess pages fee

Total fee paying (£)

Your own reference (Optional)

Your contact details should we have a query

Name

Email

Phone

How would you like to pay?
Tick one

Using a debit or credit card – you will need the internet to pay by card

1

Go to our secure website – https://fees.ipo.gov.uk/pay

2

Enter your name, email address and total amount to pay from above

3

As proof of payment, write below the 16-digit reference number displayed from the online payment screen.
DO NOT write your debit/credit card number

Deduct from IPO deposit account
IPO deposit account number

Cheque – make payable to ‘Intellectual Property Office’

Bank transfer

Reference – use your IPO deposit account number if you have one or an application number or your name if you don’t.

Use the following bank account details

Sort code Account number Account name SWIFT code IBAN number

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Renew online for faster payment:
Renew Patent

Patents Form 12
Patents Act 1977 (Rule 36)
Payment of renewal fee (and additional fee for late payment)
(See the notes on the back of this form)

Concept House
Cardiff Road
Newport South Wales NP10 8QQ

(see note c for further details)

Signature

Date

(Permanent changes of the address for service should be notified by a
separate letter)

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7    Name, email address, telephone and/or mobile number, if any, of a contact point for the applicant

Patents ADP number (if you know it)

6 If your next renewal is overdue, the Office will send a reminder to your chosen address. If you have previously provided an Address for Service or a specific address for the renewal reminder, and it remains unchanged, you can leave this space blank. However, if you wish to change your chosen address, please provide the details here and sign and date it.

5 Name, address and postcode of the person paying the fee

4 Amount of renewal fee Amount of late payment fee
Total amount paid

1 Your Reference

2 Patent Number

3 Which year are you paying for?
(In terms of the life of the patent e.g. 6th)

Notes

a)
b)
c)

If you need help to fill in this form or you have any questions, please contact the Office on 0300 300 2000. If completing by hand please write in capitals, using a black pen.
Where a renewal fee has not been paid, the IPO sends a renewal reminder to the proprietor. The renewal reminder will be sent to the address provided for this purpose. If no such address has been provided, it will be sent to the Address for Service. Use part 6 of this form if you would like to change the address to which the Office sends the renewal reminder.
If you have filled in part 6 of the form remember to sign and date it.
For details of fees and ways to pay, please contact the Office on 0300 300 2000.

d)
e)

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Email your form to us:	If you cannot email your form, post to:

Send your form, saved as a PDF to:	Intellectual Property Office
forms@ipo.gov.uk	Concept House
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Fees and payment
We will only process the form with this section completed (one form per payment)

To check the correct fee for this form, search on GOV.UK for ‘patent forms and fees’

Total Fee Paying (£)

Your own reference (Optional)

Your contact details should we have a query

Name

Email

Phone

How would you like to pay?

Tick one

Using a debit or credit card – you will need the internet to pay by card

1

Go to our secure website – https://fees.ipo.gov.uk/pay

2

Enter your name, email address and total amount to pay from above

3

As proof of payment, write below the 16-digit reference number displayed from the online payment screen.
DO NOT write your debit/credit card number

Deduct from IPO deposit account
IPO deposit account number

Cheque – make payable to ‘Intellectual Property Office’

Bank transfer

Reference – use your IPO deposit account number if you have one or an application number or your name if you don’t.

Use the following bank account details

Sort code Account number Account name SWIFT code IBAN number

20-18-23
80531766
Intellectual Property Office BARCGB22
GB92 BARC 2018 2380 5317 66

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PF12

Concept House Cardiff Road
Newport South Wales NP10 8QQ

Patents Form 14
Patents Act 1977 (Rule 32)
Request to reinstate a patent application
(See the notes on the back of this form)

Patents ADP number
(if you know it)

5.

I/We request the above application be reinstated.

Signature

Date

Intellectual Property Office is an operating name of the Patent Office

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PF14

7. Name, e-mail address, telephone and/or mobile number, if any, of a contact point for the applicant:

6. Your name and full address:

4. The patent application was terminated because you failed to meet a legal requirement by the given deadline.
Why did you fail to meet this requirement?
(Continue on a separate sheet if necessary)
(See note c)

3. Full name of the applicant or of each applicant:

2. Patent application number

1. Your reference:

Notes

a)

If you need help to fill in this form or you have any questions, please contact the Office on 0300 300 2000.

b)

Write your answers in capital letters using black ink or you may type them.

c)

You should provide supporting evidence with this form. If you do not, the Office will set a deadline for submitting the evidence.

d)

Once you have filled in this form remember to sign and date it.

e)

For details of the fee and ways to pay, please contact the Office.

Data Privacy: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/intellectual-property-office/about/personal-information-charter

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PF14

Email your form to us:	If you cannot email your form, post to:

Send your form, saved as a PDF to:	Intellectual Property Office
forms@ipo.gov.uk	Concept House
For help saving your form as a PDF see:	Cardiff Road https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/	Newport how-to-file-documents-with-the-intellectual-	South Wales property-office/how-to-file-documents-with-the-	NP10 8QQ intellectual-property-office

Concept House Cardiff Road
Newport South Wales NP10 8QQ

Patents Form 21
Patents Act 1977 (Rule 47)
Application to record a change of ownership or give notice of rights acquired in a patent or patent application
(See the notes on the back of this form)

Patents ADP number (if you know it):

Patents ADP number (if you know it):

Licence, please specify type:

Assignment

Security agreement

Other, please specify (e.g. mortgage, merger etc.):

Date of transfer of ownership or other rights:
(see note (d))

(see note (g)): (including postcode)
Intellectual Property Office is an operating name of the Patent Office

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6. Name and address of the agent acting for the person who is making this application
or
An “Address for service” in the European Economic Area or Channel Islands to which all correspondence should be sent

5. Details of the transaction, instrument or event:

4. Full name and address of the new patent owner(s) or applicant(s), or of each person who is acquiring the rights in the patent or application:

3. Full name and address of the patent owner(s) or applicant(s) (currently recorded on the register):

2. Patent application or patent number(s):
(see notes (c) & (f))

1. Your reference:
(optional)

FOR TRANSFERS OF OWNERSHIP ONLY
7. Agent or address for service to be used by the new owner:

If you do not know these details, we will use the address that has been provided in box 4 as the new address for service

Patents ADP number (if you know it):

FOR TRANSFERS OF OWNERSHIP ONLY

No stamp duty is payable.

8.

Stamp duty declaration

The most common reason for this will be that the transfer was made:
i)	In respect of IP* only, or IP and related goodwill only, and
ii)	on or after 28 March 2000.

Please confirm that any necessary stamp duty has been paid, or that it is not payable with reference to the underlying documentation transferring the rights which relate to this application. We may ask you for further evidence to support your declaration before we record the change of ownership.
(Tick applicable box)

Stamp duty has been paid in respect of the transfer documentation to HMRC.

*“IP” means intellectual property and includes patents, trade marks, designs and copyright.

Stamp duty may be payable to HMRC if the transfer was made in respect of:

•
•

IP* only and prior to 28 March 2000
IP* and related goodwill only, and prior to 28 March 2000
IP* and unrelated goodwill only, prior to 23 April 2002
IP* and other transferable property, at any time

Note: If you need advice on stamp duty visit Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) website at http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/sd/index.htm or call their helpline 0300 200 3510

•

•

9.

Authorisation to change the register
(see note (e))

Signature(s):

Date:

Name(s)
(block capitals)

Interest in patent(s)
Please tick the applicable boxes
Transfers of ownership

Old owner

Old owner’s recorded agent

New owner

New owner’s agent

Licences or mortgages

Current owner
Agent for the Licensee or Grantee (security holder)

Current owner’s recorded agent

Licensee or Grantee (security holder)

Other (please specify)

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10. Name, e-mail address, telephone and/or mobile number, if any, of a contact point for the applicant:

Notes

a)

If you need help to fill in this form or you have any questions, please contact the Office on 0300 300 2000.

b)

If completing by hand please write in capitals, using a black pen.

c)

You may use this form for more than one application or patent if the same transaction, instrument or event is involved. If you need more space, please attach a schedule template which can be found at www.gov.uk/ government/publications/application-to-register-or-give-notice-of-rights.

d)

Section 33 (3) of the Patents Act 1977 specifies the relevant transactions, instruments and events (which include assignments, licences and mortgages). You can also use this form to request that the comptroller enters in the Register an equitable interest in a patent or application (e.g. an agreement to assign)

e)

Part 9 must be signed and dated. Documentary evidence sufficient to establish the transaction should accompany this form if:

•

in the case of an assignment, it is not signed by or on behalf of the party assigning the rights, or

•

in the case of a mortgage or the grant of a licence or security, it is not signed by or on behalf of the mortgagor or grantor of the licence or security.

Original documents are not required – photocopies are sufficient. Any documents provided will be scanned and stored in our electronic file management systems, and we will destroy the paper copies.

f)

If there is not enough space for all the relevant details on any part of this form, please continue on a separate sheet of paper and write “see continuation sheet” in the relevant part(s) of the form. Any continuation sheets should be attached to this form.

g)

Although you may have an address for service in the Channel Islands, any agent you appoint to act for you must reside in or have a place of business in the European Economic Area or Isle of Man. You can appoint an agent or address for service by filing a Patents Form 51 or a letter giving the appropriate details.

h)

For details of the fee and ways to pay, please contact the Office.

Data Privacy: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/intellectual-property-office/about/personal-information-charter

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PF21

Email your form to us:	If you cannot email your form, post to:
Send your form, saved as a PDF to:	Intellectual Property Office
forms@ipo.gov.uk	Concept House
For help saving your form as a PDF see:	Cardiff Road https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/how-	Newport
to-file-documents-with-the-intellectual-property-	South Wales
office/how-to-file-documents-with-the-intellectual-	NP10 8QQ
property-office

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PF21

Fees and payment
We will only process the form with this section completed (one form per payment)

To check the correct fee for this form, search on GOV.UK for ‘design forms and fees’

Total Fee Paying (£)

Your own reference (Optional)

Your contact details should we have a query

Name

Email

Phone

How would you like to pay?

Tick one

Using a debit or credit card – you will need the internet to pay by card

1

Go to our secure website – https://fees.ipo.gov.uk/pay

2

Enter your name, email address and total amount to pay from above

3

As proof of payment, write below the 16-digit reference number displayed from the online payment screen.
DO NOT write your debit/credit card number

Deduct from IPO deposit account
IPO deposit account number

Cheque – make payable to ‘Intellectual Property Office’

Bank transfer

Reference – use your IPO deposit account number if you have one or an application number or your name if you don’t.

Use the following bank account details

Sort code Account number Account name SWIFT code IBAN number

20-18-23
80531766
Intellectual Property Office BARCGB22
GB92 BARC 2018 2380 5317 66

REV OCT 20

PF21

Concept House Cardiff Road
Newport South Wales NP10 8QQ

Patents Form 23
Patents Act 1977 (Rule 46, 48 and 65)
Request for a certificate of the Comptroller or a certified or uncertified copy from a file or the register
(See the notes on the back of this form)

Intellectual Property Office is an operating name of the Patent Office

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PF23

10. Name, email address, telephone and/or mobile number, if any, of a contact point for the applicant

9.	Signature

Date

8. Name, address and postcode of the or of each person certificates or copies should be sent to (if different from that given in part 7 above)
(see note (i))

7. Name, address and postcode of the or of each person making this request
(see note (h))

6. State the type of certificate or copy you want
(see note (g)) and, if it is needed to support applications made outside the United Kingdom, list the countries concerned (see notes (j) & (k))

5. How many copies do you need?

4. What do you want a copy of? (see note (f))

3. Full name of the or of each applicant or proprietor (if known):

2. Patent application or patent number(s)
(see notes (c) & (d))

1. Your reference

Notes

a)

If you need help to fill in this form or you have any questions, please contact the Office on 0300 300 2000.

b)

If completing by hand please write in capitals, using a black pen.

c)

Do not use this form:

•

to request to inspect a file at the office in Newport or London, (but please check with the Office by telephone or letter in advance because it may take several days to make a file available in the Public Search Rooms); or to request certified copies of European patent applications, (you can only get these from the European  Patent Office).

•

d)

Do not ask for uncertified and certified copies on a single form. For certified copies you should also use a separate form for each patent application or patent.

e)

For uncertified copies you can use one form to get copies relating to more than one patent application or patent.

f)

At part 4, state whether you want a copy of:

i)
ii) iii) iv)

a register entry with renewals details; an application as filed;
a patent as granted, including register and renewal details; or
something else (give details)

Option (i) is normally used to check whether a patent is in force and whether any assignments or licences have been registered. Option (ii) is normally used to get certified copies to support a priority claim in another country. Option (iii) is normally used to get a certified copy for ‘registering’ the patent in certain countries where that can be done.

g)

At part 6 state whether you want copies to be “certified” or “uncertified”. If part 6 is left blank uncertified copies will be supplied.

h)

Any written queries about this request for copies will be made to the address given at part 7, and any bill for copying charges will also be sent to that address.

i)

If you do not want the copies sent to you, please tell us at part 8 where to send them, for example, “send to the International Unit as priority document for PCT application . . . ” or “place on file of application . . . as priority document”, or give an address in the European Economic Area or Channel Islands. If part 8 is left blank, copies will be sent to the address given at part 7.

j)

You do not have to list the countries concerned but this information helps with the preparation of appropriate certificates.

k)

If there is not enough space for all the relevant details on any part of this form, please continue on a separate sheet of paper and write “see continuation sheet” in the relevant part(s) of the form. Any continuation sheets should be attached to this form.

l)

Once you have filled in the form remember to sign and date it.

m)

For details of the fee and ways to pay, please contact the Office.

Email your form to us:	If you cannot email your form, post to:

Send your form, saved as a PDF to:	Intellectual Property Office
forms@ipo.gov.uk	Concept House
For help saving your form as a PDF see:	Cardiff Road https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/how-	Newport
to-file-documents-with-the-intellectual-property-	South Wales office/how-to-file-documents-with-the-intellectual-	NP10 8QQ property-office

Fees and payment
We will only process the form with this section completed (one form per payment)

To check the correct fee for this form, search on GOV.UK for ‘patent forms and fees’

Total Fee Paying (£)

Your own reference (Optional)

Your contact details should we have a query

Name

Email

Phone

How would you like to pay?

Tick one

Using a debit or credit card – you will need the internet to pay by card

1

Go to our secure website – https://fees.ipo.gov.uk/pay

2

Enter your name, email address and total amount to pay from above

3

As proof of payment, write below the 16-digit reference number displayed from the online payment screen.
DO NOT write your debit/credit card number

Deduct from IPO deposit account
IPO deposit account number

Cheque – make payable to ‘Intellectual Property Office’

Bank transfer

Reference – use your IPO deposit account number if you have one or an application number or your name if you don’t.

Use the following bank account details

Sort code Account number Account name SWIFT code IBAN number

20-18-23
80531766
Intellectual Property Office BARCGB22
GB92 BARC 2018 2380 5317 66

REV OCT 20

PF23

Concept House Cardiff Road
Newport South Wales NP10 8QQ

Patents Form 51
Patents Act 1977 (Rule 101)
Appointment or change of agent
(See the notes on the back of this form)

Patents ADP number (if you know it):

Patents ADP number (if you know it):

6.

I/We declare that I/we have been appointed by the person(s) named in part 3 above to act as agent as stated in part 5 above

Signature

Date

Intellectual Property Office is an operating name of the Patent Office

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7. Name, e-mail address, telephone and/or mobile number, if any, of a contact point for the applicant.

5. Have you been authorised to act in all matters relating to the above application(s) or patent(s)?

If ‘no’ please give details of the extent of your appointments

4. “Address for service” to which all correspondence should be sent (including postcode). This may be in the United Kingdom, European Economic Area or Channel Islands.
(see note (e))

3. ‘Full name and address of the, or of each, person who you are authorised to act for’

2. Patent application or patent number(s):
(see note (d))

1. Your reference:
(optional)

Notes

a)

If you need help to fill in this form or you have any questions, please contact the Office on 0300 300 2000.

b)

Write your answers in capital letters using black ink or you may type them.

c)

This form is for use only where a person who is already involved in proceedings before the Comptroller appoints an agent for the first time or appoints a new agent in place of another.

d)

The form may be used for more than one application or patent if the same authorisation has been given. In this situation, if there is not enough room for all the details at part 2 write “see attached list” and give the details on a separate sheet of paper.

e)

Although you may have an address for service in the Channel Islands, any agent you appoint to act for you must reside or have a place of business in the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man, or the European Economic Area.

f)

This form must be completed by the newly appointed agent.

g)

Once you have filled in the form remember to sign and date it.

Data Privacy: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/intellectual-property-office/about/personal-information-charter

REV OCT 20

PF51

Email your form to us:	If you cannot email your form, post to:

Send your form, saved as a PDF to:	Intellectual Property Office
forms@ipo.gov.uk	Concept House
For help saving your form as a PDF see:	Cardiff Road https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/how-	Newport
to-file-documents-with-the-intellectual-property-	South Wales office/how-to-file-documents-with-the-intellectual-	NP10 8QQ property-office

Concept House Cardiff Road
Newport South Wales NP10 8QQ

Patents Form 52
Patents Act 1977 (Rules 108(2) and 108(3))
Request to extend a prescribed time limit
(See the notes on the back of this form)

Patents ADP number
(if you know it)

4.

Is the request being made under:

(i)	rule 108(2) (for an extension of two months)

Or

(ii) rule 108(3) (for further extension or an extension of more than two months)?

to extend?

Intellectual Property Office is an operating name of the Patent Office

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8. Name, email address, telephone and/or mobile number, if any, of a contact point for the applicant

7. Your name and full address:

6.	Signature

Date

5. Which form, fee, document or information are you filing late, or which time period do you wish

3. Full name of the applicant or of each patent applicant or proprietor

2. Patent application or patent number

1. Your reference

Notes

a)

This Form is used either:

i)

to request a two month extension (where no such request has been made previously) to a time period prescribed by the rules listed in part 2 of Schedule 4 of the Patents Rules, or;

ii)

to request the comptroller to otherwise extend (or further extend) a time period prescribed by the rules listed in part 2 of Schedule 4 of the Patents Rules.

Where the request is made under (ii) above you must send evidence supporting the grounds for the request either with this form or as soon as possible afterwards (unless the Office otherwise directs).

b)

If the time period you wish to extend appears in part 3 of Schedule 4 of the Patents Rules you may request an extension of two months to these periods under the provisions of (i) above (rule 108(2)). Further extensions for these time periods are available under rule 108(3) however you should contact the Office for advice on when these extensions are available.

c)

Information on the rules listed in Schedule 4 of the Patents Rules and copies of the schedule itself can be obtained from the Office.

d)

If you need help to fill in this form or you have any questions, please contact the Office on 0300 300 2000.

e)

Write your answers in capital letters using black ink or you may type them.

f)

Once you have filled in this form remember to sign and date it.

g)

For details of the fee and ways to pay, please contact the Office.

Data Privacy: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/intellectual-property-office/about/personal-information-charter

REV NOV 20

PF52

Email your form to us:	If you cannot email your form, post to:

Send your form, saved as a PDF to:	Intellectual Property Office
forms@ipo.gov.uk	Concept House
For help saving your form as a PDF see:	Cardiff Road https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/	Newport how-to-file-documents-with-the-intellectual-	South Wales property-office/how-to-file-documents-with-the-	NP10 8QQ intellectual-property-office