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The below provides guidance and helpful information on the IPO's attachés based in Geneva, Switzerland
Section (2.01 - 2.70) last updated: January 2021.
Applications received to amend the specification of a patent under sections 27 and 75 before the court and the Office.
Unjustified threats.
Infringement.
Employees’ inventions.
Section (88.01) last updated: April 2007.
How to speed up the patent application process.
Your chances of obtaining a useful patent are significantly greater if you use an attorney. A patent specification is a legal document and requires specialist skills to draft properly.
The Marrakesh Treaty is an international legal instrument which makes it easier for blind, visually impaired and print disabled people to access works protected by copyright.
Section last updated: September 2017.
Latest information on Retained European Union Law (REUL) and intellectual property.
Section (4.01 - 4.94) last updated: October 2019.
This page provides practical information to help you make the most of your IP when doing business in India.
Includes chapters on applying for International registrations, design representation, deferment of publication, examination, refusals and renewals.
Examination and search.
Sections (89B.01 - 89B.18) updated October 2026.
Section (280-01 280.05) last updated: October 2021.
A change to practice in proceedings before the Registrar’s Tribunal.
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