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Understand how intellectual property crime and infringement affects consumers.
Guidance on the patent opinions service, including guidance for users of the service and our procedures for handling opinions
An unofficial consolidated version of the patents related sections of parts 5 and 6 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
This notice sets out a change to the requirements for using the Intellectual Property Office's PCT(UK) Fast Track service from 8 June 2012
What to do where a TPM prevents you from benefiting from a copyright exception.
Understand how intellectual property crime and infringement occurs and impacts on businesses and consumers.
This manual provides guidance on the administrative procedure for Patent and Design right proceedings and requests for Opinions.
A change to practice in proceedings before the Registrar’s Tribunal.
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This introduction to the SEPs Resource Hub sets out the Hub's structure and an overview of its contents.
To help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Indonesia.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Indonesia.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Malaysia.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Thailand.
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Section (4A.01 - 4A.31) last updated January 2025.
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