We use some essential cookies to make this website work.
We’d like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services.
We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services.
You have accepted additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
You have rejected additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
Departments, agencies and public bodies
News stories, speeches, letters and notices
Detailed guidance, regulations and rules
Reports, analysis and official statistics
Consultations and strategy
Data, Freedom of Information releases and corporate reports
Includes classifying designs under the Locarno system.
Details of what is considered as military technology or prejudicial to national security or public safety when applying for a patent.
If you are in a dispute with someone over the infringement or validity of a patent or SPC, you may request a non-binding opinion.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in the European Union and the European Economic Area (EEA).
A change in practice in the registrar’s service of documents in trade mark and registered design inter partes proceedings.
Information to help you protect, manage, and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in the UAE.
The IPO has developed tools, guidance and teaching resources for primary, secondary, further and higher education, researchers and university management.
Section (32.01 - 32.24) last updated: January 2023.
Guidance for businesses and organisations on the relationship between trade marks and geographical indications (GIs) at the end of the transition period.
This Code of Practice is written for patent applicants and agents to identify best practices in UK patent application process.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Qatar.
Copyright advice on printed music issues aimed at singers, instrumentalists, orchestras, choirs, bands and other users of printed music.
Changes for businesses and holders of international EU protected designs.
The IPO's IP for business tools, training and guidance can help you create value from your ideas, turning inspiration into sustainable business success.
You can make observations on the patentability of a published patent application.
Property in patents and applications, and registration.
Performers in literary, dramatic or musical works have certain rights in how those works can then be used.
A coexistence agreement is a legal agreement whereby two parties agree to trade in the same or similar market using an identical or similar trade mark.
Employees’ inventions.
Restriction on filing evidence in standard trade mark oppositions and in trade mark cancellation proceedings at the IPO.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
To help us improve GOV.UK, we’d like to know more about your visit today. Please fill in this survey (opens in a new tab).