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Guidance on the changes to copyright law and how they might have an impact on you.
This notice provides advice for anyone wishing to understand how long copyright protection lasts in new and existing works.
Here's some information and guidance on what to do if you receive a scam e-mail
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.
A copyright notice is a concise note published by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) providing basic copyright guidance.
Monitor the progress of a patent application through search reports, open to the public inspection files, and caveats.
To protect your design outside of the UK, you usually need to apply in each country you want protection in.
To protect your invention outside of the UK, you usually need to apply in each country you want protection in.
You can help define the scope of protection given to your registered design by including a disclaimer or limitation alongside your illustration.
Practice Amendment Notice (PAN) following the Supreme Court’s judgment in SkyKick UK Ltd and another v Sky Ltd and others.
MOD copyright information, how to obtain licensing permission, use of MOD names, logos and insignia on items offered for sale (merchandise).
Actions that intellectual property rights holders and parallel exporters and to and from the European Economic Area (EEA) need to take.
General guidance for all organisations (including charities, voluntary and not-for profit) on showing broadcasts to the public e.g. customers and employees.
The fast track opposition process is intended to benefit business by improving access to opposition proceedings.
Revocation is the legal procedure that allows anyone to try and remove a trade mark from the UK register.
This notice is aimed at small businesses and individuals who may wish to use digital or photographic images on the web.
Restricting specifications of applications and registrations subject to Tribunal proceedings
Guidance for businesses holding registered Community designs and international trade marks and designs.
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.
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