United Kingdom · Question · Written question
HL HL16446
Intellectual Property Office: Registration
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16 April 2026
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28 April 2026 · Answer
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To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to review the Intellectual Property Office’s design registration fee structure to lower the cost for individual designers and small businesses filing single-design applications; and what assessment they
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16 April 2026
Written question
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to review the Intellectual Property Office’s design registration fee structure to lower the cost for individual designers and small businesses filing single-design applications; and what assessment they
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28 April 2026
Answer
Fees are reviewed regularly to ensure the UK intellectual property framework remains accessible. The recent increase in statutory fees was a general uplift which did not alter the structure of designs fees.The outcome of the recent consultation on changes...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-04-16/HL16446
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1900628
- uk · wq-1900628 · source updated 28 April 2026