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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.
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.
Facilitating the restoration of lapsed registrations.
Ending the withdrawal of some registered designs from public inspection.
Allowing multiple applications.
Ending examination on novelty grounds.
Designs dictated by technical function.
Dividing-out design applications
Apply to register part of a product.
Disabled facilities for customers and visitors to the Intellectual Property Offices.
Renewal of UK Patents and European Patents (UK) by electronic means.
Announces a change in Intellectual Property Officer practice.
An overview of the changes to design law contained in the Intellectual Property Act 2014.
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.
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