Statutory guidance

Filing documents using the Forms@IPO e-mail address

Directions to direct the form and manner in which patent, trade mark and designs forms and documents can be submitted by e-mail.

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Published: 8 October 2021

Documents

Directions for filing general correspondence using the forms@ipo.gov.uk e-mail address

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Guidance and notes on the directions

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These Directions are given under section 124A of the Patents Act 1977 and section 37A of the Registered Designs Act 1949. They are also given under rule 78 of the Trade Marks Rules 2008. Their purpose is to direct the form and manner in which patents, designs and trade marks forms and documents may be submitted in electronic form using e-mail.”

Published 8 October 2021