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The Tribunal Patents Manual explains the Intellectual Property Office's practice under the Patents Act 1977.
Sections (79.01 - 79.04) last updated April 2008.
Section last updated: July 2012
Section last updated: October 2021.
Right to apply for and obtain a patent and be mentioned as inventor.
Supplemental.
Examination and search
Property in patents and applications, and registration.
Patentability.
Employees’ inventions.
Licences of right and compulsory licences
Infringement.
Unjustified threats.
This consolidation includes (amongst other changes) the amendments to the 1977 Act.
This guidance describes the dispute resolution services and remedies available for standard essential patents (SEPs) disputes.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Cambodia.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Canada.
The below provides guidance and helpful information on the IPO's attaché based in India
To help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Laos.
This page provides practical information to help you make the most of your IP when doing business in ASEAN.
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