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1 October 2014: Changes to design and patent law

Guidance on changes to design and patent law which came into effect on 1 October 2014.

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Published: 29 July 2014
• Last updated: 11 September 2014 — See all updates

To help you understand how you might be affected by these changes we have created a collection of guides.

Changes to design law

• Changes to design law: business guidance
  • 30 June 2014
  • Guidance

Changes to patent law

• Expansion of the Patent Opinions Service: business guidance
  • 6 August 2014
  • Guidance
• Changes to patents worksharing: business guidance
  • 11 July 2014
  • Guidance
• Patent research exception
  • 10 September 2014
  • News story

Published 29 July 2014

Last updated 11 September 2014 + show all updates

1. 11 September 2014

   New guidance on the changes to the patents research exceptions have been added

2. 29 July 2014

   First published.