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Directions under section 124A of the Patents Act 1977 on delivery of electronic uncertified copies of documents
Changes to the registered designs rules to coincide with the modernisation of primary legislation.
Use of colour representation in design applications.
Facilitating the restoration of lapsed registrations.
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Filing requirements for design applications.
Dividing-out design applications
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Process for anyone who is a right holder for an orphan work - including what you need to do to contact us.
Publication date 17 July 2024.
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Designs correction of error notices are used to notify any third party of a proposed correction of a clerical error made by the registry prior to a correction taking place
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Guidance for Satellite broadcasters transmitting copyright works into the UK and from the UK to EEA states.
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