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Details of the exceptions to copyright that allow limited use of copyright works without the permission of the copyright owner.
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides lists of English-speaking lawyers abroad to help British nationals find the legal support they need.
Find out about tax charges on scholarships.
This guidance provides information on comparator products used in studies supporting abridged marketing authorisation applications
Guidance for the pharmaceutical industry on Marketing Authorisations for veterinary medicines.
The British Library (BL) is the national library of the United Kingdom and one of the world’s largest libraries. Its collections include more than 150 million items, in over 400 languages including books, magazines, manuscripts, maps, music scores, newspapers, patents,...
The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) fee structure.
Guidance on the decentralised and mutual recognition reliance procedure (MRDCRP) for marketing authorisation applications including information on how to apply.
If you can’t vote in person due to a disability, then you can apply to vote by proxy.
Applications received to amend the specification of a patent under sections 27 and 75 before the court and the Office.
Request an uncertified electronic copy of a UK patent or patent application for personal reference or research
Find the difficulty level of a qualification and compare qualifications across different countries.
If you are in a dispute with someone over the infringement or validity of a patent or SPC, you may request a non-binding opinion.
A copyright notice is a concise note published by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) providing basic copyright guidance.
Information about opinions requests we have received this year
A collection of University case studies with an intellectual property focus.
Public health principles for reducing the spread of respiratory infections, including COVID-19, in the workplace.
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