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This treaty was presented to Parliament in June 2013.
This treaty was presented to Parliament in January 2014.
A unitary patent will protect your invention in up to 25 EU countries and will be subject to the jurisdiction of the Unified Patent Court.
Information about applications received for the review of a patent opinion.
Background and additional information to support the directions for requests for electronic uncertified copies from patent files.
Directions under section 124A of the Patents Act 1977 on delivery of electronic uncertified copies of documents
Facilitating the restoration of lapsed registrations.
Renewal of UK Patents and European Patents (UK) by electronic means.
Process for anyone who is a right holder for an orphan work - including what you need to do to contact us.
Process for both applicants and right holders who wish to appeal against decisions we have made in relation to orphan works.
Publication date 3 June 2026.
Publication date 17 July 2024.
Publication date 6 November 2024.
New signs are published online by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). This occurs every six months at the end of March and September.
Publication date 13 November 2024.
Publication date 24 July 2024.
Patents, designs and trade marks forms changes resulting from The Patents, Trade Marks and Registered Designs (Fees) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Rules 2020.
Publication date 21 May 2025.
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.
Publication date 2 July 2025.
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