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The Formalities Manual explains the Intellectual Property Office's formalities examination practice under the Patents Act 1977.
Sections (15.01 - 15.58) last updated: April 2024.
To protect your design outside of the UK, you usually need to apply in each country you want protection in.
Section (5.01 - 5.56) last updated: March 2017.
Sections (5.01 - 5.32) last updated: January 2024.
Some countries may allow you to extend your UK IP protection and accept it as protected in that country after completing local formalities.
Rectification is the legal procedure which allows anyone to apply to correct an error or omission to the recorded details of a registered trade mark.
There are 4 model research collaboration agreements for universities and companies that wish to undertake collaboration research projects together.
Sections (7.01 - 7.13) last updated: April 2024.
Sections (13.01 - 13.19) last updated: April 2024.
Protection of your copyright work abroad will usually be automatic in the same way UK protection works.
Sections (125.01 - 125.27) last updated: April 2023.
Information about opinions requests we have received this year
Guidance on the changes to copyright law and how they might have an impact on you.
If you are unable to reach agreement with a patent examiner over your patent application you can request an ex parte hearing.
Interactive guide for universities and companies to determine which agreements to use for collaborative research projects.
A copyright notice is a concise note published by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) providing basic copyright guidance.
Protection in the EU for databases produced in the UK.
The European Trade Mark and Design Network has produced a common practice for use when assessing the inherent distinctiveness of figurative trade marks containing descriptive and/or non-distinctive words.
Guidance on searching for right holders in copyright works to obtain permission to reproduce the work.
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