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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
General guidance for all organisations (including charities, voluntary and not-for profit) on showing broadcasts to the public e.g. customers and employees.
Develop your knowledge and skills in IP such as trade marks, copyright, designs and patents with our IP masterclass training course.
We have a number of options for you to submit your documents at our Newport and London Offices.
There are 7 model research collaboration agreements for universities and companies that wish to undertake collaborative research projects together.
Section last updated: January 2021.
Depending on the objection raised in your examination, you have 2 months to respond through a number of options.
The Trade Marks Rules 2008 set out the detailed procedures under the Trade Marks Act 1994, and came into force on 1 October 2008.
Actions that parallel exporters to the EEA and intellectual property rights holders need to take.
Invalidation is the legal procedure which allows anyone to try and remove a trade mark from our register as if it had never been registered
Trade mark hearings and how to appeal against an outcome.
Includes chapters on applications, modification, priority and convention claims, illustrations and disclaimers.
How to get permission to copy a creative work for which the right holder(s) cannot be found ie an orphan work.
A change in practice to costs in patents, trade mark and designs.
Sections (2.01 - 2.41) last updated January 2024.
A form of IP that extends the protection of patented active ingredients present in pharmaceutical or plant protection products.
Finding the right advice and advisor is the first step in making the best decisions for your invention or business.
The Patents Rules 2007 set out the detailed procedures under the Patents Act 1977, and came into force on 17 December 2007.
The Manual of Patent Practice explains the Intellectual Property Office's practice under the Patents Act 1977.
This guide provides information on how design applications are examined in respect of national applications filed at the UK Intellectual Property Office.
The date of grant and date of publication will be available online for all UK national registered designs.
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