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This document outlines the different accelerated procedures offered to accelerate patent application processing.
Actions that intellectual property rights holders and parallel exporters and to and from the European Economic Area (EEA) need to take.
Events which have an intellectual property or business focus.
Here's some information and guidance on what to do if you receive a scam e-mail
Protection in the EU for databases produced in the UK.
Trade mark hearings and how to appeal against an outcome.
This notice provides advice for anyone wishing to understand how long copyright protection lasts in new and existing works.
Some countries may allow you to extend your UK IP protection and accept it as protected in that country after completing local formalities.
An overview of our digital transformation.
MOD copyright information, how to obtain licensing permission, use of MOD names, logos and insignia on items offered for sale (merchandise).
The UK Patent Library Network provide users with local access to patent, trade mark, designs and copyright information.
Protection of your copyright work abroad will usually be automatic in the same way UK protection works.
Monitor the progress of a patent application through search reports, open to the public inspection files, and caveats.
You may be required to complete a witness statement to support your request to correct an error in a trade mark application.
If your patent has ceased because you did not pay your renewal fee in time, you can apply to restore it.
This guidance relates to Technical Standards and Standard Development Organisations to describe the typical first step in a Standard Essential Patent (SEP) journey.
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.
To protect your design outside of the UK, you usually need to apply in each country you want protection in.
This guide is for patent owners who need further information on filing proceedings as an option to resolve a dispute.
You can help define the scope of protection given to your registered design by including a disclaimer or limitation alongside your illustration.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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