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Section last updated: January 2021.
The Trade Marks Rules 2008 set out the detailed procedures under the Trade Marks Act 1994, and came into force on 1 October 2008.
Section last updated: July 2023.
Depending on the objection raised in your examination, you have 2 months to respond through a number of options.
Actions that parallel exporters to the EEA and intellectual property rights holders need to take.
Learn how to identify misleading invoices and what you should do if you receive one.
How to get permission to copy a creative work for which the right holder(s) cannot be found ie an orphan work.
The date of grant and date of publication will be available online for all UK national registered designs.
A form of IP that extends the protection of patented active ingredients present in pharmaceutical or plant protection products.
Information on paying by card, cheque, bank transfer or deposit account.
The Manual of Patent Practice explains the Intellectual Property Office's practice under the Patents Act 1977.
Finding the right advice and advisor is the first step in making the best decisions for your invention or business.
Sections (2.01 - 2.41) last updated January 2024.
The Patents Rules 2007 set out the detailed procedures under the Patents Act 1977, and came into force on 17 December 2007.
Invalidation is the legal procedure which allows anyone to try and remove a trade mark from our register as if it had never been registered
Trade mark hearings and how to appeal against an outcome.
The Intellectual Property Office offers different methods of accelerating the processing of your patent application.
The Patents Act 1977 is the main law governing the patents system in the UK.
Sections (17.01 - 17.123) last updated: January 2024.
To protect your patent outside of the UK, you usually need to apply in each country you want protection in.
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