This document establishes the regulatory framework for the fee structure associated with patent applications and maintenance in Great Britain as of 1990. The text is authored by the British government to provide a clear, legal schedule of costs for inventors and legal practitioners. It serves as a primary source for understanding the administrative requirements and financial obligations mandated by the Patents Act during this specific historical period.

Legal professionals and historians utilize this text as a foundational reference for tracking the evolution of intellectual property costs in the United Kingdom. Readers frequently note the technical and dry nature of the prose, which is typical of statutory instruments and government documentation.