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The Formalities Manual explains the Intellectual Property Office's formalities examination practice under the Patents Act 1977.
Rules and guidance for prison staff on what to do when a prisoner leaves the prison (being discharged).
Legal Services General Licence INT/2024/5334756 and Legal Fees General Licence Reporting forms
Guidance on the procedures the Intellectual Property Office follows when examining the formalities of patent applications.
These guidelines set out how the IPO examines patent applications for medical inventions.
An online service that helps you to report a suspected breach of sanctions to the correct government body.
An unofficial consolidated version of the Design right (unregistered) sections of part 3 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
The patents hearings manual provides guidance to the law and procedure concerning patent and design right hearings.
Assessment of threats to UK financial sanctions compliance: a report from OFSI to support a risk-based approach to compliance in Legal Services.
A list of offences and penalties that relate to counterfeiting and piracy.
This guide explains the Intellectual Property practice under the Registered Designs Act 1949 and the Registered Design Rules 2006.
Guidance on the Global Irregular Migration and Trafficking in Persons Sanctions Regulations 2025.
These guidelines set out how we examine patent applications for chemical inventions
List of English-speaking lawyers and notaries for British nationals in Philippines.
OFSI report of penalty for breach of financial sanctions – loans to a subsidiary of a designated person.
Trade mark opposition and invalidation proceedings.
How to take someone to the Patents Court for using a patent or registered design without permission.
Guidance for EU, EEA-EFTA and Swiss lawyers in the UK.
These guidelines set out how we examine patent applications for biotechnological inventions under the Patents Act 1977.
Guidelines and scenarios explaining how the IPO examines AI inventions.
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