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You may be required to complete a witness statement to support your request to correct an error in a trade mark application.
Basic introduction for private applicants on filing international patent applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).
As a trade mark applicant you need to consider whether to proceed with your application following issues raised in the examination report.
A change to practice in proceedings before the Registrar’s Tribunal.
Guidance for businesses who have unregistered Community designs.
Copyright advice on printed music issues aimed at singers, instrumentalists, orchestras, choirs, bands and other users of printed music.
An unofficial consolidated version of the Design right (unregistered) sections of part 3 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
This guide is for patent owners who need further information on filing proceedings as an option to resolve a dispute.
Section last updated December 2015.
Section last updated: October 2024.
Sections (16.01 - 16.37) Last updated: October 2023.
Sections (89B.01 - 89B.18) updated January 2023.
Employees’ inventions.
Invalidation or cancellation, is the legal process which allows anyone to try and remove a design from our register
Sections (120.01 - 120.08) last updated: January 2023.
This section of the SEPs Resource Hub provides an explanation of SEP specific words and terms used throughout the guidance.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in China.
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