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The manual of trade marks practice sets out guidance on the Intellectual Property Office work practices.
Ownership of copyright works may depend on the circumstances under which the work was created.
Examples of unacceptable trade marks around protected emblems, internet domain names and your company name.
Sections (14.01 - 14.209) last updated: October 2025.
You may receive a misleading invoice that requests payment for a service related to a trade mark, design, or patent. Here's some information and guidance on what to do.
The Trade Marks Act 1994 make up part of the trade mark legislation in the UK.
List of design forms and fees.
The principal legislation on copyright can be found in the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
Intellectual property can be bought, sold or licensed.
Includes chapters on applications, modification, priority and convention claims, illustrations and disclaimers.
Sections (17.01 - 17.123) last updated: October 2025.
Benefit from your trade mark by licensing, mortgaging, selling, transferring ownership, merging and exploit by marketing.
Finding the right advice and advisor is the first step in making the best decisions for your invention or business.
Authors of original works of art are entitled to a royalty each time one of their works is resold through an art market professional.
Applications received to amend the specification of a patent under sections 27 and 75 before the court and the Office.
This guide provides information on how design applications are examined in respect of national applications filed at the UK Intellectual Property Office.
Sections (18.01 - 18.99) last updated: October 2025.
Sections (3.01 - 3.101) last updated: January 2025.
The Patents Act 1977 is the main law governing the patents system in the UK.
Sections (2.01 - 2.41) last updated October 2025.
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