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Intellectual property: Patents

A collection of guidance about applying for, managing and enforcing a patent. Patents help protect a product or process, for example machines and medicines.

Apply for a patent

Search services

Forms and fees

Managing patents

Objecting, challenging and resolving patent disputes

Patent protection abroad

Patents Act, rules and practice

Research

Published 21 September 2023
Last updated 20 December 2023 + show all updates
  1. Added link to https://www.gov.uk/guidance/protecting-your-patent-abroad

  2. First published.