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Anyone has the right to object and challenge someone else’s design.
Information about opinions requests we have received this year.
Guidance on administrative procedures for patent and design right proceedings and requests for Restorations and Post-Grant.
A change in practice in the registrar’s service of documents in trade mark and registered design inter partes proceedings.
How to report a security vulnerability on any Intellectual Property Office service or system.
Understand how intellectual property crime and infringement occurs and impacts on businesses and consumers.
What to do if you have received a letter alleging someone has used your internet connection to download copyright protected material.
Guidance on UK and EU copyright protection for right holders and users including business, cultural heritage institutions and consumers. It is not legal advice.
Guidance on patents hearings and how to appeal against an outcome.
This guidance explains why and how a party in an intellectual property case must notify the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) about the case.
Changes for businesses and holders of international EU protected designs.
The below provides guidance and helpful information on the IPO's attachés based in Geneva, Switzerland
The below provides guidance and helpful information on the IPO's attaché based in the European Union (EU)
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Vietnam
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Thailand.
To help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Vietnam.
To help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Indonesia.
Practice Amendment Notice (PAN) in respect of retailing or bringing together of services
Performers in literary, dramatic or musical works have certain rights in how those works can then be used.
An unofficial consolidated version of the patents related sections of parts 5 and 6 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
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