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You may be required to complete a witness statement to support your request to correct an error in a trade mark application.
Guidance for businesses holding registered Community designs and international trade marks and designs.
The hearing procedure and listed cases before the tribunal.
This notice is aimed at small businesses and individuals who may wish to use digital or photographic images on the web.
This guidance relates to Technical Standards and Standard Development Organisations to describe the typical first step in a Standard Essential Patent (SEP) journey.
Guidance on the changes to copyright law and how they might have an impact on you.
Publication date 2 September 2026.
The Marrakesh Treaty is an international legal instrument which makes it easier for blind, visually impaired and print disabled people to access works protected by copyright.
Intellectual property insurance may not be appropriate for every business however you may find that IP insurance has numerous benefits.
All patent applications filed at the IPO are checked to identify any which could be prejudicial to national security or public safety.
How to speed up the patent application process.
The patents hearings manual provides guidance to the law and procedure concerning patent and design right hearings.
General guidance for all organisations (including charities, voluntary and not-for profit) on showing broadcasts to the public e.g. customers and employees.
Revocation is the legal procedure that allows anyone to try and remove a trade mark from the UK register.
Protection of your copyright work abroad will usually be automatic in the same way UK protection works.
Publication date 9 September 2026.
An overview of the work the IPO is undertaking in relation to Standard Essential Patents.
This guidance relates to Standard Essential Patents licensing.
This notice is aimed at small business and individuals who may wish to assign their own copyright or have been asked to assign copyright.
The fast track opposition process is intended to benefit business by improving access to opposition proceedings.
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