Guidance and regulation

Some countries may allow you to extend your UK IP protection and accept it as protected in that country after completing local formalities.

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Updated: 28 February 2024

A change in practice to costs in patents, trade mark and designs.

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Updated: 24 January 2023

This document outlines the different accelerated procedures offered to accelerate patent application processing.

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Updated: 12 August 2016

SEPs are of growing importance to the UK economy. The IPO is committed to ensuring the current SEPs framework functions effectively to encourage innovation and promote competition.

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Updated: 27 February 2024

An overview of the work the IPO is undertaking in relation to Standard Essential Patents.

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Updated: 21 March 2023

Applications received to amend the specification of a patent under sections 27 and 75 before the court and the Office.

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Updated: 10 April 2024

The IPO's IP for business tools, training and guidance can help you create value from your ideas, turning inspiration into sustainable business success.

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Updated: 30 October 2013

A list of offences and penalties that relate to counterfeiting and piracy.

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Updated: 1 October 2017

Intellectual property insurance may not be appropriate for every business however you may find that IP insurance has numerous benefits.

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Updated: 21 February 2020

Publication date 15 May 2024.

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Updated: 15 May 2024

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.

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Updated: 19 May 2014

Guidance on the procedures the Intellectual Property Office follows when examining the formalities of patent applications.

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Updated: 31 March 2017

A change in practice in the registrar’s service of documents in trade mark and registered design inter partes proceedings.

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Updated: 25 January 2023

The UK Patent Library Network provide users with local access to patent, trade mark, designs and copyright information.

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Updated: 10 May 2024

Events which have an intellectual property or business focus.

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Updated: 2 May 2024

Information about opinions requests we have received this year

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Updated: 16 May 2024

Latest information on Retained European Union Law (REUL) and intellectual property.

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Updated: 1 January 2024

This Code of Practice is written for patent applicants and agents to identify best practices in UK patent application process.

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Updated: 1 July 2022

Monitor the progress of a patent application through search reports, open to the public inspection files, and caveats.

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Updated: 6 May 2014

Publication date 8 May 2024.

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Updated: 8 May 2024