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Disabled facilities for customers and visitors to the Intellectual Property Offices.
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Guidance on the patent opinions service, including guidance for users of the service and our procedures for handling opinions
The IPO customer charter sets out our approach to supporting innovation and creativity through excellent customer service.
Announces a change in Intellectual Property Officer practice.
Designs correction of error notices are used to notify any third party of a proposed correction of a clerical error made by the registry prior to a correction taking place.
An overview of the changes to patents worksharing taking place on 1 October 2014.
An overview of the changes to the Patent Opinions Service taking place on 1 October 2014.
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The European Trade Mark and Design Network has produced a common practice on relative grounds of refusal to assess the impact of likelihood of confusion.
Process for anyone who is a right holder for an orphan work - including what you need to do to contact us.
Process for both applicants and right holders who wish to appeal against decisions we have made in relation to orphan works.
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