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Practice Amendment Notice (PAN) following the Supreme Court’s judgment in SkyKick UK Ltd and another v Sky Ltd and others.
This guide explains the Intellectual Property practice under the Registered Designs Act 1949 and the Registered Design Rules 2006.
The fast track opposition process is intended to benefit business by improving access to opposition proceedings.
This notice is aimed at small businesses and individuals who may wish to use digital or photographic images on the web.
Section (5.01 - 5.56) last updated: March 2017.
Sections (125.01 - 125.27) last updated: April 2023.
Intellectual property insurance may not be appropriate for every business however you may find that IP insurance has numerous benefits.
This section of the SEPs Resource Hub signposts to relevant UK cases concerning SEPs.
Section (2.01 - 2.70) last updated: January 2021.
Directions to direct the form and manner in which patent, trade mark and designs forms and documents can be submitted by e-mail.
This provides information on the examination of applications which consist of graphic symbols/icons, graphical web user interfaces and animated designs.
This notice is aimed at small business and individuals who may wish to assign their own copyright or have been asked to assign copyright.
Section (88.01) last updated: April 2007.
Sections (117B.01 - 117B.05) last updated: January 2021.
There are different model agreements for management of Intellectual Property (IP) in collaborative research in the UK and overseas.
Restricting specifications of applications and registrations subject to Tribunal proceedings
Understand how Alibaba, Amazon, eBay, Facebook, Temu and Tiktok help rights holders protect their intellectual property.
Detailed information about the new service.
Directions under section 124A of the Patents Act 1977 for the form and manner in which documents can be delivered using the One IPO Digital Services.
Patentability.
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