Notifying Member

Ireland

Details of the notified legal text

Title

Patents, Trade Marks and Designs (Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2017

(S.I. No. 205 of 2017)

Subject matter

Trademarks; Industrial designs; Patents (including plant variety protection)

Nature of notification

[X]     Main dedicated intellectual property law or regulation_

[  ]     Other law or regulation_

Link to legal text[*]

https://ip-documents.info/2024/IP/IRL/24_04310_00_e.pdf

Notification status

[  ]     First notification

[X]     Amendment or revision to notified legal text

[  ]_     Replacement or consolidation of notified legal text(s)

Previous notification(s) referred to

IP/N/1/IRL/29

Brief description of the notified legal text

The Patents Act 1992 has been amended to re-introduce substantive examination of Irish patent applications. These amendments to the Patents, Trade Marks and Designs (Fees) Rules 2001 (S.I. No. 482 of 2001) prescribe a fee of € 200 for the submission of a report and opinion as to the patentability of an application under Section 29 of the Patents Act 1992. It also prescribes a fee of € 200 for holders of short-term patents to request a search report under Section 66 of the Patents Act 1992 before taking infringement proceedings.

Language(s) of notified legal text

English

Entry into force

19 May 2017

Other date

Adoption: 19 May 2017

Notification details

Submission date of notification

28 June 2024

Other information

Agency or authority responsible

Intellectual Property Unit

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

trademarks@enterprise.gov.ie