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A review of methods used by IP offices and other organisations to forecast applications for IP rights, including patents, trade marks and designs.
New signs are published online by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). This occurs every six months at the end of March and September.
How to report a security vulnerability on any Intellectual Property Office service or system.
Section last updated: May 2023.
These statistics include the latest two years of monthly data for patents, trade marks, and designs, based on IPO administrative data.
Applications received to amend the specification of a patent under sections 27 and 75 before the court and the Office.
Publication date 10 April 2024.
Outcome of request to invalidate, hearing held on 27 March 2024.
The structure and roles of senior management at the Intellectual Property Office (IPO)
Publication date 3 April 2024.
The Manual of Patent Practice explains the Intellectual Property Office's practice under the Patents Act 1977.
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