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Request patent documents

Use patents form 23 to apply for either a certified or uncertified copy of a patent.

If you need certified copies of two or more different patents or patent applications, you must send a separate form for each one. You can use the form to ask for multiple copies of the same patent or patent application.

Fill in the form and post it. The address is on the form.

How much they cost

Certified copies cost £20 each.

Uncertified copies cost £5.

Uncertified copies by email cost a £5 set fee and £1.20 per page.

Request a replacement certificate

Call the IPO to ask for a replacement patent registration certificate.

Intellectual Property Office
Telephone: 0300 300 2000
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
Find out about call charges

There’s no fee for replacement certificates.