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Publication date 27 August 2025.
Guidance on general intellectual property rights and how to apply these principles in Brazilian markets.
This toolkit helps UK and Korean universities and industry manage Intellectual Property (IP) in collaborative research projects.
Background and additional information to support the directions for requests for electronic uncertified copies from patent files.
Directions under rule 35 of the Patents Rules 2007 on submitting post grant amendments by e-mail.
Directions under section 124A of the Patents Act 1977 to direct the form and manner in with patent applications can be submitted electronically.
Directions to direct the form and manner in which observations on the request for an opinion may be delivered electronically.
Directions under section 120(1) of the Patents Act 1977.
Directions under section 124A of the Patents Act 1977.
Directions to direct the form and manner in which requests for electronic uncertified copies of documents from patent files may be delivered electronically.
Directions under section 124A of the Patents Act 1977 on delivery of electronic uncertified copies of documents
The forms set out in the Schedule to these directions are the forms the use of which is required by the Patents Rules 2007 (SI 2007/3291)
These guidelines set out how we examine patent applications for chemical inventions
Directions under section 124A of the Patents Act 1977 varying those directions which specify a particular email address.
Find Intellectual Property business advisers in your region and get help choosing an adviser.
Changes to the registered designs rules to coincide with the modernisation of primary legislation.
Use of colour representation in design applications.
Statutory Instruments are secondary legislation that has been passed by Parliament.
Ending the withdrawal of some registered designs from public inspection.
Allowing multiple applications.
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