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This notice provides advice for anyone wishing to understand how long copyright protection lasts in new and existing works.
Guidance on searching for right holders in copyright works to obtain permission to reproduce the work.
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.
Sections (117.01 - 117.31) last updated: October 2023.
Applications received to amend the specification of a patent under sections 27 and 75 before the court and the Office.
Section last updated: May 2023.
Sections (16.01 - 16.37) Last updated: October 2023.
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Restricting specifications of applications and registrations subject to Tribunal proceedings
Guidance for businesses holding registered Community designs and international trade marks and designs.
International trade mark registrations protected in the EU under the Madrid Protocol will no longer enjoy protection in the UK after 1 January 2021.
This guidance relates to Standard Essential Patents licensing.
The Collective Management of Copyright (EU Directive) Regulations 2016 set standards for bodies involved in the collective licensing of copyright works in the United Kingdom.
Guidance on the procedures the Intellectual Property Office follows when examining the formalities of patent applications.
The UK Patent Library Network provide users with local access to patent, trade mark, designs and copyright information.
This guidance describes the dispute resolution services and remedies available for standard essential patents (SEPs) disputes.
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