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Applications received to amend the specification of a patent under sections 27 and 75 before the court and the Office.
What collective and certification trade marks are and when they apply.
Develop your knowledge and skills in IP such as trade marks, copyright, designs and patents with our IP masterclass training course.
MOD copyright information, how to obtain licensing permission, use of MOD names, logos and insignia on items offered for sale (merchandise).
Trade mark hearings and how to appeal against an outcome.
This notice is aimed at small businesses and individuals who may wish to use digital or photographic images on the web.
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.
If your patent has ceased because you did not pay your renewal fee in time, you can apply to restore it.
The fast track opposition process is intended to benefit business by improving access to opposition proceedings.
Monitor the progress of a patent application through search reports, open to the public inspection files, and caveats.
Guidance on the changes to copyright law and how they might have an impact on you.
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.
Guidance for businesses holding registered Community designs and international trade marks and designs.
Information about opinions requests we have received this year.
This guidance relates to Standard Essential Patents licensing.
This notice is aimed at small business and individuals who may wish to assign their own copyright or have been asked to assign copyright.
This notice provides advice for anyone wishing to understand how long copyright protection lasts in new and existing works.
The UK Patent Library Network provide users with local access to patent, trade mark, designs and copyright information.
Summary of the government's ongoing programme of work to develop a code of practice on copyright and AI.
This guidance relates to Technical Standards and Standard Development Organisations to describe the typical first step in a Standard Essential Patent (SEP) journey.
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