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A change in practice to costs in patents, trade mark and designs.
The Registered Designs Act 1949 is the current law for the registration of designs and the protection of registered designs in the UK
If your patent has ceased because you did not pay your renewal fee in time, you can apply to restore it.
Details of all scheduled trade mark (unless otherwise specified) procedural hearings, main hearings and appeals to the appointed person.
This guide is for patent owners who need further information on filing proceedings as an option to resolve a dispute.
How to write claims for your patent application
This document outlines the different accelerated procedures offered to accelerate patent application processing.
How to produce drawings for your patent application.
The UK Patent Library Network provide users with local access to patent, trade mark, designs and copyright information.
Information about opinions requests we have received this year.
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.
Use these fact sheets to assist you with your patent application.
Protection in the EU for databases produced in the UK.
Trade mark hearings and how to appeal against an outcome.
This guide is for businesses and sets out ways to successfully manage their intangible assets, or IP.
Protection of your copyright work abroad will usually be automatic in the same way UK protection works.
Intellectual property insurance may not be appropriate for every business however you may find that IP insurance has numerous benefits.
Actions that intellectual property rights holders and parallel exporters and to and from the European Economic Area (EEA) need to take.
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.
Guidance for businesses and organisations holding EU trade marks at the end of the transition period.
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