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Patent directions

The Patents Act 1977 allows us to give directions in some areas, so that we can react quickly to change.

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Intellectual Property Office
Published:
5 September 2014
Last updated:
5 May 2026
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  1. Directions for online forms added.

  2. Directions for the use of the One IPO Digital Services added.

  3. Forms directions under the Patents Act added.

  4. Removal of expired email addresses added.

  5. Forms directions under Trade Marks, Patents and Designs Acts added.

  6. Forms directions under the Designs, Patents and Trade Marks Acts added.

  7. Filing documents using the Forms@IPO e-mail address added.

  8. Forms directions under the patents, designs and trade marks Acts added.

  9. Filing patent, trade mark and design renewals by electronic means added.

  10. Forms directions for patents, designs and trade marks Acts added.

  11. Forms directions under patents, designs and trade marks Acts added.

  12. Changes to forms under the Patents, Registered Designs and Trade Marks Acts added.

  13. Directions under Patents, Registered Designs and Trade Marks Acts added.

  14. First published.

We can direct other things but these are usually in the context of a particular patent or application.

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