Address for Service rules changes: call for views
Detail of outcome
There were 1068 responses to the consultation.
These were from intellectual property attorneys, and organisations representing attorneys. A significant majority of those responding were supportive of the proposal to change the address for service rules. The government will now make the appropriate changes to the rules.
The government would like to thank everyone who responded.
Original consultation
Consultation description
The IPO is seeking views on proposed changes to the Address for Service (AfS) rules. The changes will remove the reference to the European Economic Area. This means that only UK or Channel Island AfSs will be accepted.
This will apply to new applications for patents, trade marks and designs. It will apply to requests for hearings. It will also apply to requests to start potentially contentious proceedings. Proceedings relating to unregistered designs are included. It will not apply to such actions which are lodged with the IPO before the end of the Transition Period.
Please respond using our Call For Views consultation.
Documents
Updates to this page
Last updated 19 November 2020 + show all updates
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Government response on call to views: Address for Service added.
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First published.