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Use this form as the proprietor of a patent to request an entry in the register to show that licences under the patent are available as of right.
A patent registers your invention and lets you take legal action against anyone who makes, uses, sells or imports your invention without your permission.
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Section (32.01 - 32.24) last updated: January 2023.
How to renew your patents, trade marks or registered designs: when to renew, how to renew online or renew and restore by post, how much it costs.
Property in patents and applications, and registration.
Intellectual property can be bought, sold or licensed.
Use this form to apply to register a change of ownership or give notice of rights acquired in a patent or in an application for a patent.
Keep your details up to date in the patent register, tell the Intellectual Property Office about a change of owner or make a change to your patent
Section (275.01 - 275.05) last updated: October 2021.
A collection of guidance about applying for, managing and enforcing a patent. Patents help protect a product or process, for example machines and medicines.
This page provides practical information to help you make the most of your IP when doing business in India.
To protect your patent outside of the UK, you usually need to apply in each country you want protection in.
Renew and pay for a GB or European patent online - when renewal is due, fees, renew by post or phone instead
Sections (33.01 - 33.06) last updated: January 2021.
Use this online service to complete a form or send additional documents for a UK patent you've already applied for (a patent pending)
Get certified or uncertified copies of your patent, trade mark or design registration documents to prove that you have intellectual property rights.
Sections (46.01 - 46.78.3) last updated: April 2023.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Brazil.
The Intellectual Property Office offers different methods of accelerating the processing of your patent application.
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