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Request to be informed of future events relating to a patent application or patent (caveat)

Ask to be informed of events relating to a patent application or patent.

Updates to this page

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Intellectual Property Office
Published:
29 April 2014
Last updated:
1 April 2026
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  1. Fees updated for 1 April 2026.

  2. A new end page has been added. This contains a checklist and sending instructions. Supporting text added to questions that required further clarification.

  3. Form PF49 fee sheet updated.

  4. Fee sheet added to form PF49 and text 'All Intellectual Property Office fee bearing forms should be filed with the appropriate fee' added.

  5. Patent Form 49: Data Privacy added.

  6. First published.

Documents

Request to be informed of future events relating to a Patent application or patent (caveat) (Form 49)

PDF, 112 KB, 4 pages

Details

Use the form to ask to be informed when:

  • a request for substantive examination has been filed or the prescribed period for doing so has expired without the request having been filed
  • a patent application has been published
  • notice of grant of a patent has been published under section 24
  • an application for a patent has been withdrawn, or terminated
  • a renewal fee has been paid within the period specified in section 25(4)
  • a patent has ceased to have effect and/or an application for restoration of a patent has been filed
  • an opinion has been requested under rule 93
  • an entry has been made in the register
  • an application has been made to register a transaction, instrument or event under rule 47
  • a matter has been published in the journal, if the nature of that matter is specified in part 4 of this form
  • any document may be inspected in accordance with rule 51 or 53

Using a form

You can ask to be informed of the first event to happen from a list you give on this form. If you want to be informed of each of several events, you must file a separate form and pay a separate fee for each one.

All Intellectual Property Office fee bearing forms should be filed with the appropriate fee.

Cost

£35

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