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  • Protecting your patent abroad

    To protect your patent outside of the UK, you usually need to apply in each country you want protection in.

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  • Opinions: resolving patent disputes

    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.

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  • Valuing your intellectual property

    Like other forms of property, you can buy, sell and license IP, it is important you understand the value your trade mark, patent or design.

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  • Requests to amend a patent after grant

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

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  • Standard Essential Patents: 2024 forward look

    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.

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  • Extension of UK intellectual property rights abroad

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

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  • Apply for restoration of a patent

    If your patent has ceased because you did not pay your renewal fee in time, you can apply to restore it.

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  • Requests for opinions: 2024

    Information about opinions requests we have received this year

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  • Patent Cooperation Treaty for private applicants

    Basic introduction for private applicants on filing international patent applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).

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  • IP in China

    Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in China.

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  • Why you should use an IP attorney

    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.

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  • Trading Standards IP Crime survey and Successes 2022 to 2023

    Highlighting Trading Standards annual IP crime survey results and successful IP cases in the UK.

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  • Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) explained

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

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  • Amending your patent after grant

    You can make an application to amend your patent after it has been granted either with us or at the Court.

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  • Patent classification

    Using the international patent, UK patent and cooperative patent classification schemes

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  • Monitoring patent applications

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

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  • IP in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)

    Information to help you protect, manage, and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in the UAE.

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  • UK PatLib Network

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

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  • Ex parte hearing procedures

    If you are unable to reach agreement with a patent examiner over your patent application you can request an ex parte hearing.

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  • Patent Journal special notices: 7044

    Publication date 22 May 2024.

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