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The Registered Designs Act 1949 is the current law for the registration of designs and the protection of registered designs in the UK
Changes to the patents forms to align with the One IPO digital service.
Trade mark hearings and how to appeal against an outcome.
Invalidation is the legal procedure which allows anyone to try and remove a trade mark from our register as if it had never been registered.
Some countries may allow you to extend your UK IP protection and accept it as protected in that country after completing local formalities.
This notice provides advice for anyone wishing to understand how long copyright protection lasts in new and existing works.
Monitor the progress of a patent application through search reports, open to the public inspection files, and caveats.
Protection of your copyright work abroad will usually be automatic in the same way UK protection works.
If you are in a dispute with someone over the infringement or validity of a patent or SPC, you may request a non-binding opinion.
A copyright notice is a concise note published by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) providing basic copyright guidance.
You should get legal advice before applying for intellectual property. Your chances of obtaining intellectual property are much greater if you use an attorney.
This guide is for patent owners who need further information on filing proceedings as an option to resolve a dispute.
Guidance for businesses and organisations holding EU trade marks at the end of the transition period.
Rectification is the legal procedure which allows anyone to apply to correct an error or omission to the recorded details of a registered trade mark.
Detailed information about the new service.
Guidance on the procedures the Intellectual Property Office follows when examining the formalities of patent applications.
Apply for permission to use Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) logos if you're a driving or motorcycle instructor or provide other driver training.
How to write a description for a patent application.
Revocation is the legal procedure that allows anyone to try and remove a trade mark from the UK register.
Details of all scheduled trade mark (unless otherwise specified) procedural hearings, main hearings and appeals to the appointed person.
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