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The manual of trade marks practice sets out guidance on the Intellectual Property Office work practices.
Section last updated: January 2021.
Information about opinions requests we have received this year
The plan outlines our key activities in the first year of delivering our strategy and working towards our mission.
Publication date 8 May 2024.
The Patents Journal special notices are published every Wednesday at 4:30am.
Guidelines and scenarios explaining how the IPO examines AI inventions.
How to get permission to copy a creative work for which the right holder(s) cannot be found ie an orphan work.
Use this service to find goods and services that would be acceptable as part of a UK trade mark application.
Information on paying by card, cheque, bank transfer or deposit account.
Setting out how to deliver our mission to grow the UK economy by providing an IP system that encourages investment in creativity and innovation.
Official statistics include the latest five years of monthly data for patents, trade marks, and designs, based on IPO administrative data.
The official statistics in this report provide factual information relating to applications and registrations of intellectual property registered rights during 2023.
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