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How to take part in user research at the UK IPO – signing up, who we want to meet with, why we research and your data rights.
Highlighting current and emerging counterfeiting and piracy threats in the UK and overseas. Including Trading Standards successful IP cases.
To help businesses to present the security and financial worth of their IP when seeking finance and help banks recognise the value of IP in a business.
We are reviewing some of the changes made in 2014 and ask you for evidence of the impact on you or your organisation.
The European Trade Mark and Design Network has updated its common practice on the general indications of the Nice classification headings in accordance with European Union Trade Mark Regulation No. 2015/2424.
A post implementation review (PIR) for EU Directive 2011/77/EU which increased the term for sound recordings from 50 to 70 years.
Designs correction of error notices are used to notify any third party of a proposed correction of a clerical error made by the registry prior to a correction taking place.
The IPO customer charter sets out our approach to supporting innovation and creativity through excellent customer service.
Filing requirements for design applications.
New procedure relating to convention country priority claims in design applications.
US priority documents in support of UK design applications.
Statutory Instruments are secondary legislation that has been passed by Parliament.
Information for applicants filing design applications under the Hague Agreement.
Directions under section 120(1) of the Patents Act 1977.
Directions for the incorporation of the priority declaration DC1 into the designs application service.
This report illustrates the scale of IP crime and how government, industry and enforcement agencies collaborate to combat IP crime in the UK.
Information on the introduction of notifications of intention to grant.
Information on how to order IPO publications including patent specification or a printed list of trade marks.
Process for anyone who is a right holder for an orphan work - including what you need to do to contact us.
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