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How to write claims for your patent application
The Intellectual Property Office offers different methods of accelerating the processing of your patent application.
Introducing the online completion and delivery of official forms through GOV.UK.
Learn how to make the most of your intellectual property, including licensing, selling and expanding overseas.
The UK Patent Library Network provide users with local access to patent, trade mark, designs and copyright information.
Like other forms of property, you can buy, sell and license IP, it is important you understand the value your trade mark, patent or design.
Mediation is a type of alternative dispute resolution and may help you resolve an intellectual property dispute.
This guide is for patent owners who need further information on filing proceedings as an option to resolve a dispute.
Some countries may allow you to extend your UK IP protection and accept it as protected in that country after completing local formalities.
To protect your invention outside of the UK, you usually need to apply in each country you want protection in.
How to write a description for a patent application.
This document outlines the different accelerated procedures offered to accelerate patent application processing.
Monitor the progress of a patent application through search reports, open to the public inspection files, and caveats.
If your patent has ceased because you did not pay your renewal fee in time, you can apply to restore it.
How to write an abstract for a patent application.
Find out about the first publication of your patent application and what it means for your future rights.
You should get legal advice before applying for intellectual property. Your chances of obtaining intellectual property are much greater if you use an attorney.
Guidance for business: setting out how the new patents, trade marks and designs fees will apply
Applications received to amend the specification of a patent under sections 27 and 75 before the court and the Office.
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