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These guidelines set out how we examine patent applications for chemical inventions
Use these fact sheets to assist you with your patent application
Publication date 6 August 2025
An unofficial consolidated version of the patents related sections of parts 5 and 6 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
Highlighting Trading Standards annual IP crime survey results and successful IP cases in the UK.
A change to practice in proceedings before the Registrar’s Tribunal.
Guidance for businesses who have unregistered Community designs.
To help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Indonesia.
To help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Philippines.
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.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Vietnam
Guidance on patents hearings and how to appeal against an outcome.
How the Northern Ireland Protocol affects supplementary protection certificates (SPCs), and what it means you need to do when applying for an SPC and afterwards.
This notice is aimed at individuals and groups who may wish to perform copyright-protected musical works live.
Latest information on Retained European Union Law (REUL) and intellectual property.
This guide is for businesses and sets out ways to successfully manage their intangible assets, or IP.
Publication date 9 July 2025.
Guidance on administrative procedures for patent and design right proceedings and requests for Restorations and Post-Grant.
What to do where a TPM prevents you from benefiting from a copyright exception.
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