We use some essential cookies to make this website work.
We’d like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services.
We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services.
You have accepted additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
You have rejected additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
Departments, agencies and public bodies
News stories, speeches, letters and notices
Detailed guidance, regulations and rules
Reports, analysis and official statistics
Consultations and strategy
Data, Freedom of Information releases and corporate reports
Publication date 12 June 2024.
Publication date 9 April 2025.
The EPO will be completing some searches of biotechnology patent applications for us. This guidance provides details of how that will work in practice.
Publication date 10 April 2024.
Publication date 5 February 2025.
Publication date 27 March 2024
Publication date 12 March 2025.
Information for business on forthcoming changes to the Patents Rules.
Publication date 18 September 2024.
Publication date 26 February 2025.
Publication date 24 April 2024.
Publication date 3 April 2024.
Publication date 10 January 2024.
Publication date 17 April 2024.
Publication date 23 October 2024.
Publication date 2 October 2024.
This treaty was presented to Parliament in January 2017.
Publication date 18 December 2024.
Publication date 9 October 2024.
Publication date 25 December 2024.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
To help us improve GOV.UK, we’d like to know more about your visit today. Please fill in this survey (opens in a new tab and requires JavaScript).