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Intellectual property insurance may not be appropriate for every business however you may find that IP insurance has numerous benefits.
You should get legal advice before applying for intellectual property. Your chances of obtaining intellectual property are much greater if you use an attorney.
Restricting specifications of applications and registrations subject to Tribunal proceedings
Develop your knowledge and skills in IP at the one day training course.
Mediation is a type of alternative dispute resolution and may help you resolve an intellectual property dispute.
This guide explains the Intellectual Property practice under the Registered Designs Act 1949 and the Registered Design Rules 2006.
Find out about the first publication of your patent application and what it means for your future rights.
How to write an abstract for a patent application.
Details of all patent hearings that are scheduled.
This notice provides advice for anyone wishing to understand how long copyright protection lasts in new and existing works.
Revocation is the legal procedure that allows anyone to try and remove a trade mark from the UK register.
What collective and certification trade marks are and when they apply.
Guidance for businesses holding registered Community designs and international trade marks and designs.
If you made a UK application for action after 1 December 2020, you can extend it to protect your intellectual property rights at least 30 working days before it expires.
How to understand a search report. You get a search report when you pay for a search as part of the UK patent application process.
Some countries may allow you to extend your UK IP protection and accept it as protected in that country after completing local formalities.
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.
You can help define the scope of protection given to your registered design by including a disclaimer or limitation alongside your illustration.
This guidance relates to Technical Standards and Standard Development Organisations to describe the typical first step in a Standard Essential Patent (SEP) journey.
Events which have an intellectual property or business focus.
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