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Rectification is the legal procedure which allows anyone to apply to correct an error or omission to the recorded details of a registered trade mark.
Guidance on the changes to copyright law and how they might have an impact on you.
Music industry voluntary code that is a commitment to standards of good practice in relation to music streaming.
This guidance relates to Technical Standards and Standard Development Organisations to describe the typical first step in a Standard Essential Patent (SEP) journey.
Sections (76.01 - 76.28) last updated: April 2024.
All patent applications filed at the IPO are checked to identify any which could be prejudicial to national security or public safety.
Summary of the government's ongoing work addressing key issues identified by the DCMS Select Committee’s Inquiry into the Economics of Music Streaming.
Protection in the EU for databases produced in the UK.
Information about opinions requests we have received this year.
Guidance for businesses holding registered Community designs and international trade marks and designs.
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Invalidation is the legal procedure which allows anyone to try and remove a trade mark from our register as if it had never been registered.
Details of what is considered as military technology or prejudicial to national security or public safety when applying for a patent.
The following certificates were issued on 27 March 2020 and 8 July 2020 by the Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks.
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This guidance relates to Standard Essential Patents licensing.
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