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Lists of standards that businesses can use to show their products, services or processes comply with essential requirements of legislation.
Applications received to amend the specification of a patent under sections 27 and 75 before the court and the Office.
Guidance for businesses holding registered Community designs and international trade marks and designs.
The shape and the configuration of objects are automatically protected by design right in the UK and Europe.
Find registered designs in the UK
To protect your design outside of the UK, you usually need to apply in each country you want protection in.
International trade mark registrations protected in the EU under the Madrid Protocol will no longer enjoy protection in the UK after 1 January 2021.
Check a list of software developers who can provide Customs Declaration Service and Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) software.
Use this form to apply to register one or more designs for which registration has been deferred.
Guidance for businesses who have unregistered Community designs.
Use this form to apply to register one or more designs divided from an earlier application.
Provides advice on the key points to take into account on design.
Changes for businesses and holders of international EU protected designs.
View designs registered in the designs journal from the last 25 years
Sign up for alerts about applications for UK trade marks or international registrations
CyDR forms for accreditation, Risk Balance Cases, Data Protection Impact Assessments, registering organisations and tooling change requests.
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Certificate of designation application for change
Proposed updates to the lists of standards for businesses.
Guidance on Defence and Security Accelerator terms and conditions for funding, contracts and intellectual property rights.
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