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Invalidation or cancellation, is the legal process which allows anyone to try and remove a design from our register
Guidance on searching for right holders in copyright works to obtain permission to reproduce the work.
As a trade mark applicant you need to consider whether to proceed with your application following issues raised in the examination report.
Section (2.01 - 2.70) last updated: January 2021.
Section (88.01) last updated: April 2007.
Information about opinions requests we have received this year.
Sections (69.01 - 69.08) last updated: July 2022.
This notice is aimed at small businesses and individuals who may wish to use digital or photographic images on the web.
An overview of our digital transformation.
This document provides guidance on the Collective Management of Copyright (EU Directive) Regulations 2016.
Sections (4.01 - 4.07.2) last updated January 2024.
You may be required to complete a witness statement to support your request to correct an error in a trade mark application.
These guidelines set out how the IPO examines patent applications for medical inventions.
The Collective Management of Copyright (EU Directive) Regulations 2016 set standards for bodies involved in the collective licensing of copyright works in the United Kingdom.
Detailed information about the new service.
Publication date 29 October 2025.
Includes time limits, examination and withdrawals.
Section last updated: October 2025.
Sections (30.1 - 30.9) last updated April 2007.
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