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Basic introduction for private applicants on filing international patent applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).
You can make an application to amend your patent after it has been granted either with us or at the Court.
This introduction to the SEPs Resource Hub sets out the Hub's structure and an overview of its contents.
The following certificates were issued on 27 March 2020 and 8 July 2020 by the Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks.
An unofficial consolidated version of the Design right (unregistered) sections of part 3 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
Performers in literary, dramatic or musical works have certain rights in how those works can then be used.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Brazil.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in the European Union and the European Economic Area (EEA).
Information about opinions requests we have received this year.
These guidelines set out how the IPO examines patent applications for medical inventions.
The Collective Management of Copyright (EU Directive) Regulations 2016 set standards for bodies involved in the collective licensing of copyright works in the United Kingdom.
SEPs are of growing importance to the UK economy. The IPO is committed to ensuring the current SEPs framework functions effectively to encourage innovation and promote competition.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Canada.
This page provides practical information to help you make the most of your IP when doing business in India.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Indonesia.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Qatar.
We’re piloting our new digital patents service for a small number of customers. This guidance explains how you can get involved.
A coexistence agreement is a legal agreement whereby two parties agree to trade in the same or similar market using an identical or similar trade mark.
These guidelines set out how we examine patent applications for biotechnological inventions under the Patents Act 1977.
Information on changes to IPO practice on examination of inventions involving Artificial Neural Networks.
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