Transparency data

Business impact target: qualifying regulatory proposals: 8 May 2015 - 8 June 2017

Updated 20 December 2021

1. Qualifying regulatory provisions that came into force 8 May 2015 - 8 June 2017

Title of measure Description of measure BIT score (£0m )
Amending Patents Forms 21, 28 and 30 and changing process for patents form 7 A series of minor adjustments to make patent forms 7, 21, 28 and 30 more effective and easier to use. £0m
Guidance on invalidity and surrender of Supplementary Protection Certificates (SPC) Guidance on new IPO processes to check the status of the underlying patent before an SPC enters into force, to reduce the possibility of an SPC being listed as valid on the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) register when the underlying patent has been declared invalid. Guidance also reminds businesses of their existing legal obligation to inform the IPO of any proceedings in progress when applying to surrender an SPC. £0m
Copyright Notices Issuance of Copyright Notices to provide basic guidance on copyright issues, either at the request of individuals, or as a result of issues identified by the IPO £0m
Orphan Works Issuance of 2 sets of guidance on the orphan works licensing scheme £0m
Amendments to the Patents Rules A bundle of measures recasting the patents rules £0m