We use some essential cookies to make this website work.
We’d like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services.
We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services.
You have accepted additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
You have rejected additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
Departments, agencies and public bodies
News stories, speeches, letters and notices
Detailed guidance, regulations and rules
Reports, analysis and official statistics
Consultations and strategy
Data, Freedom of Information releases and corporate reports
The Patents Act 1977 is the main law governing the patents system in the UK.
This collection brings together all documents relating to patents, trade marks, and designs monthly statistics
The Intellectual Property Office offers different methods of accelerating the processing of your patent application.
What intellectual property is, how you can protect it, and which of copyright, patents, design right and trade marks applies to your work
Practice notices announce changes to our practice, such as how we interpret a provision of the law, or how we handle applications.
Sections (33.01 - 33.06) last updated: January 2021.
Applications received to amend the specification of a patent under sections 27 and 75 before the court and the Office.
You can make observations on the patentability of a published patent application.
A collection of case studies showing how businesses have used patents to protect their ideas and help them grow.
Keep up to date with the UK policy development in respect of Standard Essential Patents.
Your chances of obtaining a useful patent are significantly greater if you use an attorney. A patent specification is a legal document and requires specialist skills to draft properly.
We handle cases relating to intellectual property disputes about: patents registered designs plant varieties If the amount sought (damages) is under £500,000 then the case can also be heard by the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court . If the amount sought...
Renew and pay for a GB or European patent online - when renewal is due, fees, renew by post or phone instead
The Patents Act 1977 allows us to give directions in some areas, so that we can react quickly to change.
Monitor the progress of a patent application through search reports, open to the public inspection files, and caveats.
Use this form as the proprietor of a patent to request an entry in the register to show that licences under the patent are available as of right.
Official statistics include the latest five years of monthly data for patents, trade marks, and designs, based on IPO administrative data.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
To help us improve GOV.UK, we’d like to know more about your visit today. We’ll send you a link to a feedback form. It will take only 2 minutes to fill in. Don’t worry we won’t send you spam or share your email address with anyone.