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Section (89A.01 - 89A.26) last updated: January 2023.
There are different model agreements for management of Intellectual Property (IP) in collaborative research in the UK and overseas.
You can help define the scope of protection given to your registered design by including a disclaimer or limitation alongside your illustration.
Practice Amendment Notice (PAN) following the Supreme Court’s judgment in SkyKick UK Ltd and another v Sky Ltd and others.
International trade mark registrations protected in the EU under the Madrid Protocol will no longer enjoy protection in the UK after 1 January 2021.
Information on designs hearings including costs and how to appeal against an outcome.
The following certificates were issued on 27 March 2020 and 8 July 2020 by the Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks.
Sections (72.01 - 72.45) last updated: October 2023.
This guidance relates to Standard Essential Patents licensing.
Events which have an intellectual property or business focus.
Guidance for businesses holding registered Community designs and international trade marks and designs.
This guidance describes the dispute resolution services and remedies available for standard essential patents (SEPs) disputes.
Sections (7.01 - 7.13) last updated: April 2024.
The IPO's IP for business tools, training and guidance can help you create value from your ideas, turning inspiration into sustainable business success.
If you are unable to reach agreement with a patent examiner over your patent application you can request an ex parte hearing.
Revocation is the legal procedure that allows anyone to try and remove a trade mark from the UK register.
Restriction on filing evidence in standard trade mark oppositions and in trade mark cancellation proceedings at the IPO.
You should get legal advice before applying for intellectual property. Your chances of obtaining intellectual property are much greater if you use an attorney.
Section last updated: January 2026.
Information about opinions requests we have received this year.
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