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How to write a description for a patent application.
Section last updated: January 2019.
This guide is for patent owners who need further information on filing proceedings as an option to resolve a dispute.
Some countries may allow you to extend your UK IP protection and accept it as protected in that country after completing local formalities.
To protect your invention outside of the UK, you usually need to apply in each country you want protection in.
Section last updated: August 2022.
Section last updated: November 2020.
Sections (13.01 - 13.19) last updated: January 2026.
This document outlines the different accelerated procedures offered to accelerate patent application processing.
Sections (5.01 - 5.32) last updated: April 2025.
Interactive guide for universities and companies to determine which agreements to use for collaborative research projects.
The Formalities Manual explains the Intellectual Property Office's formalities examination practice under the Patents Act 1977.
Monitor the progress of a patent application through search reports, open to the public inspection files, and caveats.
Section last updated: April 2026.
Actions that intellectual property rights holders and parallel exporters and to and from the European Economic Area (EEA) need to take.
The Registered Designs Act 1949 is the current law for the registration of designs and the protection of registered designs in the UK
If your patent has ceased because you did not pay your renewal fee in time, you can apply to restore it.
Sections (16.01 - 16.37) Last updated: October 2025.
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