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Includes chapters on definition of a design, novelty and individual character, technical function, morality and emblems.
Sections (15.01 - 15.58) last updated: April 2024.
There are 4 model research collaboration agreements for universities and companies that wish to undertake collaboration research projects together.
Sections (5.01 - 5.32) last updated: April 2025.
Practice Amendment Notice (PAN) following the Supreme Court’s judgment in SkyKick UK Ltd and another v Sky Ltd and others.
An overview of our digital transformation.
This notice is aimed at small businesses and individuals who may wish to use digital or photographic images on the web.
This document outlines the different accelerated procedures offered to accelerate patent application processing.
Revocation is the legal procedure that allows anyone to try and remove a trade mark from the UK register.
Sections (28.01 - 28.18) last updated April 2021.
Some countries may allow you to extend your UK IP protection and accept it as protected in that country after completing local formalities.
This guidance relates to Standard Essential Patents licensing.
This notice provides advice for anyone wishing to understand how long copyright protection lasts in new and existing works.
Guidance on the changes to copyright law and how they might have an impact on you.
There are different model agreements for management of Intellectual Property (IP) in collaborative research in the UK and overseas.
Section last updated: January 2019.
What collective and certification trade marks are and when they apply.
You can help define the scope of protection given to your registered design by including a disclaimer or limitation alongside your illustration.
Monitor the progress of a patent application through search reports, open to the public inspection files, and caveats.
Protection of your copyright work abroad will usually be automatic in the same way UK protection works.
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