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The below provides guidance and helpful information on the IPO's attaché based in LATAC
The below provides guidance and helpful information on the IPO's attachés based in Geneva, Switzerland
Guidance on patents hearings and how to appeal against an outcome.
Guidelines and scenarios explaining how the IPO examines AI inventions.
Use these fact sheets to assist you with your patent application
Guidance on administrative procedures for patent and design right proceedings and requests for Restorations and Post-Grant.
A varying direction which removes expired email addresses from existing patents directions.
Information to help you protect, manage, and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Saudi Arabia.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your Intellectual Property (IP) rights in South Korea.
From 1 July 2022, WIPO Standard ST.26 specifies new requirements for biological sequence listings included in patent applications.
This guide is for businesses and sets out ways to successfully manage their intangible assets, or IP.
Guidance on avoiding piracy and counterfeit goods online.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Australia.
The below provides guidance and helpful information on the IPO's attaché based in Southeast Asia
Information about opinions requests we have received this year.
A unitary patent will protect your invention in up to 25 EU countries and will be subject to the jurisdiction of the Unified Patent Court.
Information about applications received for the review of a patent opinion.
Changes to patents, designs and trade marks forms resulting from the introduction of the ‘forms@ipo.gov.uk’ email address on 9 November 2020.
Information on changes to IPO practice involving divisional applications.
Directions to direct the form and manner in with patent, trade mark and designs renewal applications can be submitted electronically.
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