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Around 40% of series applications don’t meet the requirements. We recommend you read this guide if you are considering making a series application.
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.
Licensing bodies and collective management organisations can agree licences with users on behalf of owners and collect any royalties the owners are owed.
Intellectual property can be bought, sold or licensed.
Applications received to amend the specification of a patent under sections 27 and 75 before the court and the Office.
The Trade Marks Act 1994 make up part of the trade mark legislation in the UK.
Benefit from your trade mark by licensing, mortgaging, selling, transferring ownership, merging and exploit by marketing.
List of design forms and fees.
Sections (18.01 - 18.99) last updated: October 2025.
Examples of unacceptable trade marks around protected emblems, internet domain names and your company name.
The Patents Rules 2007 set out the detailed procedures under the Patents Act 1977, and came into force on 17 December 2007.
Includes chapters on applications, modification, priority and convention claims, illustrations and disclaimers.
Opposition is the legal procedure that allows you to try to stop a published trade mark going on to become registered.
In order to better understand the process of applying for a design, we recommend you view the design timeline.
Ownership of copyright works may depend on the circumstances under which the work was created.
The principal legislation on copyright can be found in the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
Information on paying by card, bank transfer, deposit account or cheque.
The Trade Marks Rules 2008 set out the detailed procedures under the Trade Marks Act 1994, and came into force on 1 October 2008.
There are 7 model research collaboration agreements for universities and companies that wish to undertake collaborative research projects together.
Sections (3.01 - 3.101) last updated: January 2025.
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