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From Intellectual Property Office (IPO)
  • Licensing bodies and collective management organisations

    Licensing bodies and collective management organisations can agree licences with users on behalf of owners and collect any royalties the owners are owed.

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  • Section 14: The application

    Sections (14.01 - 14.209) last updated: October 2025.

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  • Protecting your trade mark abroad

    To protect your trade mark outside of the UK, you usually need to apply in each country you want protection in.

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  • Design forms and fees

    List of design forms and fees.

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  • Avoiding misleading payment requests

    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.

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  • Unacceptable trade marks

    Examples of unacceptable trade marks around protected emblems, internet domain names and your company name.

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  • Section 18: Substantive examination and grant or refusal of patent

    Sections (18.01 - 18.99) last updated: October 2025.

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  • Trade Marks Act 1994

    The Trade Marks Act 1994 make up part of the trade mark legislation in the UK.

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  • Registered Designs Examination Practice guide

    This guide provides information on how design applications are examined in respect of national applications filed at the UK Intellectual Property Office.

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  • Ownership of copyright works

    Ownership of copyright works may depend on the circumstances under which the work was created.

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  • Section 17: Search

    Sections (17.01 - 17.123) last updated: October 2025.

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  • Seeking intellectual property advice

    Finding the right advice and advisor is the first step in making the best decisions for your invention or business.

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  • Copyright Act

    The principal legislation on copyright can be found in the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

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  • Part C: Formalities

    Includes chapters on applications, modification, priority and convention claims, illustrations and disclaimers.

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  • Licensing intellectual property

    Intellectual property can be bought, sold or licensed.

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  • Section 1: Patentability

    Sections (1.01 - 1.58) last updated: October 2025.

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  • Intellectual Property Office: how to pay us

    Information on paying by card, bank transfer, deposit account or cheque.

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  • Section 3: Inventive step

    Sections (3.01 - 3.101) last updated: January 2025.

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  • The Patents Act 1977

    The Patents Act 1977 is the main law governing the patents system in the UK.

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  • How to file documents with the Intellectual Property Office

    We have a number of options for you to submit your documents.

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