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Guidance on UK and EU copyright protection for right holders and users including business, cultural heritage institutions and consumers. It is not legal advice.
Guidance on patents hearings and how to appeal against an outcome.
Practice Amendment Notice (PAN) following the Supreme Court’s judgment in SkyKick UK Ltd and another v Sky Ltd and others.
You can help define the scope of protection given to your registered design by including a disclaimer or limitation alongside your illustration.
Detailed information about the new service.
An overview of our digital transformation.
Using the international patent, UK patent and cooperative patent classification schemes
Basic introduction for private applicants on filing international patent applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).
Publication date 23 September 2026.
Maximise innovation with the Lambert toolkit collaboration and consortium agreement guidance.
The UK music industry has agreed to improve music streaming metadata
Restriction on filing evidence in standard trade mark oppositions and in trade mark cancellation proceedings at the IPO.
As a trade mark applicant you need to consider whether to proceed with your application following issues raised in the examination report.
This notice is aimed at museums, galleries, libraries, archives and other institutions which may wish to exhibit works which are protected by copyright.
A list of all business critical models held within the Intellectual Property Office (IPO), as of May 2025.
The below provides guidance and helpful information on the IPO's attaché based in India
The below provides guidance and helpful information on the IPO's attaché based in LATAC
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