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Directions under section 124A of the Patents Act 1977 to direct the form and manner in with patent applications can be submitted electronically.
Patents, designs and trade marks forms changes resulting from The Patents, Trade Marks and Registered Designs (Fees) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Rules 2020.
Patents, designs and trade marks forms changes resulting from changes to the GovPay payment system.
Changes to trade marks, and designs forms to improve clarity and facilitate processing.
A “know before you go” guide to help UK businesses on how to protect and enforce your IP when trading in Turkey.
What to do if you have received a letter alleging someone has used your internet connection to download copyright protected material.
New signs are published online by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). This occurs every six months at the end of March and September.
Information on the introduction of notifications of intention to grant.
Publication date 10 December 2025.
Publication date 7 January 2026.
Publication date 14 January 2026.
Publication date 21 January 2026.
We provide advice to Ministers, who decide whether the UK should submit observations and intervene in Court of Justice (CJ) cases concerning IP.
From 1 October 2017 you will have the option of marking your product with a web address, instead of the registered design number.
Directions to direct the form and manner in which observations on the request for an opinion may be delivered electronically.
To provide applicants with information on the likely timescales for receiving a first examination of their patent.
This glossary of terms for the trade marks tribunal provides definitions for technical or legal terms used in its practices or procedures.
This toolkit helps UK and Chinese universities and industry manage Intellectual Property (IP) in UK-China collaborative research projects.
This toolkit helps UK and Korean universities and industry manage Intellectual Property (IP) in collaborative research projects.
The glossary contains a short explanation of terms and abbreviations, contained within the manual.
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