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Community patents
A unitary patent will protect your invention in up to 25 EU countries and will be subject to the jurisdiction of the Unified Patent Court.
Information about applications received for the review of a patent opinion.
New agreed upon procedures for the audit of the annual transparency reports of collective management organisations.
Guidance developed in conjunction with The British Toy and Hobby Association on avoiding buying counterfeit toys.
A coexistence agreement is a legal agreement whereby two parties agree to trade in the same or similar market using an identical or similar trade mark.
Information on changes to IPO practice involving divisional applications.
A post implementation review (PIR) for EU Directive 2011/77/EU which increased the term for sound recordings from 50 to 70 years.
Designs correction of error notices are used to notify any third party of a proposed correction of a clerical error made by the registry prior to a correction taking place.
The IPO customer charter sets out our approach to supporting innovation and creativity through excellent customer service.
Use of representations when filing Registered Design applications.
Changes to patents, designs and trade marks forms resulting from the addition of a payment page on 1 October 2020.
Disabled facilities for customers and visitors to the Intellectual Property Offices.
Guidance for relevant licensing bodies applying to run Extended Collective Licensing (ECL) schemes.
Directions to direct the form and manner in with patent, trade mark and designs renewal applications can be submitted electronically.
Changes to patents, designs and trade marks forms resulting from the introduction of new Address for Service requirements and the end of the Transition Period.
Patents, designs and trade marks forms changes.
Changes to patents, trade marks, and designs forms to ensure GDPR compliance and enable more efficient processing.
Understand why so called ‘Kodi’ and other illegal IPTV set-top boxes and sticks should be avoided.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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