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Information on how to report a serious undesirable effect (SUE) or safeguarding issue for cosmetic products.
If you are in a dispute with someone over the infringement or validity of a patent or SPC, you may request a non-binding opinion.
Use this form to request an opinion as to validity or infringement.
Intellectual property insurance may not be appropriate for every business however you may find that IP insurance has numerous benefits.
What to do if you think someone's used your intellectual property without permission - types of intellectual property abuse, help resolving disputes and further legal action you can take.
Guidance on the patent opinions service, including guidance for users of the service and our procedures for handling opinions
Guidance on patents hearings and how to appeal against an outcome.
How to apply to the Upper Tribunal Immigration and Asylum Chamber (UTIAC), how much it can cost and what you can do if your application fails.
Information about opinions requests we have received this year
Sections (74A -74A)(6) last updated: July 2021.
Details of the exceptions to copyright that allow limited use of copyright works without the permission of the copyright owner.
Forms for the notification of serious undesirable effects (SUEs) from cosmetic products in Great Britain.
Applications received to amend the specification of a patent under sections 27 and 75 before the court and the Office.
You can appeal to the Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber) if you think there was a legal problem with a decision made against you by certain lower tribunals
We assist public authorities by providing independent non-binding advice in relation to certain subsidies. SAU is part of the Competition and Markets Authority .
Extradition processes and agreements between the UK and other countries, role of the Secretary of State, High Court and Supreme Court.
Apply to act for someone in court - litigation friends for children and people who cannot act for themselves because they lack the mental capacity
Advice on planning appeals and the award costs.
Employment Appeal Tribunal judgment of Judge Auerbach on 9 May 2024.
The Domestic Homicide Sentencing Review undertaken by independent reviewer Clare Wade KC and the government response.
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