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Mediation is a type of alternative dispute resolution and may help you resolve an intellectual property dispute.
Information about opinions requests we have received this year.
Develop your knowledge and skills in IP such as trade marks, copyright, designs and patents with our IP masterclass training course.
To protect your invention outside of the UK, you usually need to apply in each country you want protection in.
The below provides guidance and helpful information on the IPO's attaché based in India
Monitor the progress of a patent application through search reports, open to the public inspection files, and caveats.
This document outlines the different accelerated procedures offered to accelerate patent application processing.
Develop your knowledge and skills in IP at the one day training course.
Some countries may allow you to extend your UK IP protection and accept it as protected in that country after completing local formalities.
The below provides guidance and helpful information on the IPO's attaché based in the European Union (EU)
Events which have an intellectual property or business focus.
This guide is for patent owners who need further information on filing proceedings as an option to resolve a dispute.
The below provides guidance and helpful information on the IPO's attaché based in China
You should get legal advice before applying for intellectual property. Your chances of obtaining intellectual property are much greater if you use an attorney.
You can make observations on the patentability of a published patent application.
Guidance on the procedures the Intellectual Property Office follows when examining the formalities of patent applications.
Guidelines and scenarios explaining how the IPO examines AI inventions.
The below provides guidance and helpful information on the IPO's attachés based in Geneva, Switzerland
This guidance relates to Standard Essential Patents licensing.
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