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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 2024.
The Registered Designs Act 1949 is the current law for the registration of designs and the protection of registered designs in the UK
Section last updated: November 2020.
Section last updated: August 2022.
Learn how to make the most of your intellectual property, including licensing, selling and expanding overseas.
Section last updated: January 2019.
How to write claims for your patent application
To protect your invention outside of the UK, you usually need to apply in each country you want protection in.
This document outlines the different accelerated procedures offered to accelerate patent application processing.
Sections (16.01 - 16.37) Last updated: October 2025.
The Formalities Manual explains the Intellectual Property Office's formalities examination practice under the Patents Act 1977.
The UK Patent Library Network provide users with local access to patent, trade mark, designs and copyright information.
Employees’ inventions.
Sections (20.01 - 20.10) last updated January 2026.
Sections (76.01 - 76.28) last updated: April 2024.
Intellectual property insurance may not be appropriate for every business however you may find that IP insurance has numerous benefits.
Monitor the progress of a patent application through search reports, open to the public inspection files, and caveats.
Actions that intellectual property rights holders and parallel exporters and to and from the European Economic Area (EEA) need to take.
If your patent has ceased because you did not pay your renewal fee in time, you can apply to restore it.
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