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This guide is for patent owners who need further information on filing proceedings as an option to resolve a dispute.
International trade mark registrations protected in the EU under the Madrid Protocol will no longer enjoy protection in the UK after 1 January 2021.
Protection of your copyright work abroad will usually be automatic in the same way UK protection works.
Guidance on the changes to copyright law and how they might have an impact on you.
Guidance on the impact of the new EU scheme for non-agricultural geographical indications (NAGIs) applying in Northern Ireland (NI).
Rectification is the legal procedure which allows anyone to apply to correct an error or omission to the recorded details of a registered trade mark.
This guidance relates to Technical Standards and Standard Development Organisations to describe the typical first step in a Standard Essential Patent (SEP) journey.
This notice is aimed at small businesses and individuals who may wish to use digital or photographic images on the web.
This guide explains the Intellectual Property practice under the Registered Designs Act 1949 and the Registered Design Rules 2006.
Designs correction of error notices are used to notify any third party of a proposed correction of a clerical error made by the registry prior to a correction taking place.
Intellectual property insurance may not be appropriate for every business however you may find that IP insurance has numerous benefits.
Guidelines and scenarios explaining how the IPO examines AI inventions.
Guidance on the procedures the Intellectual Property Office follows when examining the formalities of patent applications.
You can help define the scope of protection given to your registered design by including a disclaimer or limitation alongside your illustration.
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.
A practical guide to managing intellectual property and confidentiality for UK public sector teams.
Restricting specifications of applications and registrations subject to Tribunal proceedings
To protect your design outside of the UK, you usually need to apply in each country you want protection in.
MOD copyright information, how to obtain licensing permission, use of MOD names, logos and insignia on items offered for sale (merchandise).
Publication date 26 November 2025.
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