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Learn how to make the most of your intellectual property, including licensing, selling and expanding overseas.
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Like other forms of property, you can buy, sell and license IP, it is important you understand the value your trade mark, patent or design.
Mediation is a type of alternative dispute resolution and may help you resolve an intellectual property dispute.
You should get legal advice before applying for intellectual property. Your chances of obtaining intellectual property are much greater if you use an attorney.
A copyright notice is a concise note published by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) providing basic copyright guidance.
Sections (19.01 - 19.26) last updated: October 2026.
A form of IP that extends the protection of patented active ingredients present in pharmaceutical or plant protection products.
Depending on the objection raised in your examination, you have 2 months to respond through a number of options.
In order to better understand the process of applying for a design, we recommend you view the design timeline.
Information about opinions requests we have received this year.
The date of grant and date of publication will be available online for all UK national registered designs.
How to write claims for your patent application
Infringement.
Sections (1.01 - 1.58) last updated: October 2025.
Section last updated: August 2022.
Sections (5.01 - 5.32) last updated: October 2026.
Actions that intellectual property rights holders and parallel exporters and to and from the European Economic Area (EEA) need to take.
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