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We provide advice to Ministers, who decide whether the UK should submit observations and intervene in Court of Justice (CJ) cases concerning IP.
Restricting specifications of applications and registrations subject to Tribunal proceedings
The patents hearings manual provides guidance to the law and procedure concerning patent and design right hearings.
This guide is for businesses and sets out ways to successfully manage their intangible assets, or IP.
An unofficial consolidated version of the Design right (unregistered) sections of part 3 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
Invalidation or cancellation, is the legal process which allows anyone to try and remove a design from our register
At the end of every month we publish a newsletter covering recent intellectual property (IP) developments in China.
Copyright advice on printed music issues aimed at singers, instrumentalists, orchestras, choirs, bands and other users of printed music.
Guidance for businesses holding registered Community designs and international trade marks and designs.
Benefit from your design by licensing, mortgaging, selling, changing ownership and exploit by marketing.
The hearing procedure and listed cases before the tribunal.
Options when applying for a patent abroad from the UK.
Two expert working groups have been established to develop, support and champion practical measures to facilitate delivery of the core data set outlined in the metadata agreement.
Maximise innovation with the Lambert toolkit collaboration and consortium agreement guidance.
These guidelines set out how the IPO examines patent applications for medical inventions.
Publication date 3 June 2026.
Using the international patent, UK patent and cooperative patent classification schemes
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Pakistan.
As a trade mark applicant you need to consider whether to proceed with your application following issues raised in the examination report.
This glossary of terms for the trade marks tribunal provides definitions for technical or legal terms used in its practices or procedures.
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