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1 October 2014: Changes to design and patent law

Guidance on changes to design and patent law which came into effect on 1 October 2014.

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Published: 29 July 2014
• Last updated: 11 September 2014
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  1. 11 September 2014

     New guidance on the changes to the patents research exceptions have been added

  2. 29 July 2014

     First published.

To help you understand how you might be affected by these changes we have created a collection of guides.

Changes to design law

• Changes to design law: business guidance
  • 30 June 2014
  • Guidance

Changes to patent law

• Expansion of the Patent Opinions Service: business guidance
  • 6 August 2014
  • Guidance
• Changes to patents worksharing: business guidance
  • 11 July 2014
  • Guidance
• Patent research exception
  • 10 September 2014
  • News story