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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 120(1) of the Patents Act 1977.
Directions under section 124A of the Patents Act 1977 concerning the patentability of an invention
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)
Directions under section 124A of the Patents Act 1977 varying those directions which specify a particular email address.
New procedure relating to convention country priority claims in design applications.
Statutory Instruments are secondary legislation that has been passed by Parliament.
Facilitating the restoration of lapsed registrations.
Disabled facilities for customers and visitors to the Intellectual Property Offices.
Announces a change in Intellectual Property Officer practice.
An overview of the changes to design law contained in the Intellectual Property Act 2014.
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.
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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