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These guidelines set out how the IPO examines patent applications for medical inventions.
The IPO has developed tools, guidance and teaching resources for primary, secondary, further and higher education, researchers and university management.
An overview of the new patents service.
Using the international patent, UK patent and cooperative patent classification schemes
As a trade mark applicant you need to consider whether to proceed with your application following issues raised in the examination report.
Sections (12.01 to 12.100) last updated: September 2018.
Section (7.01 - 7.58 ) last updated: July 2020.
The below provides guidance and helpful information on the IPO's attaché based in LATAC
Benefit from your design by licensing, mortgaging, selling, changing ownership and exploit by marketing.
Sections (117B.01 - 117B.05) last updated: January 2021.
Sections (68.01 - 68.08) last updated: July 2021.
This section of the SEPs Resource Hub signposts to relevant UK cases concerning SEPs.
Directions to direct the form and manner in which patent, trade mark and designs forms and documents can be submitted by e-mail.
This strategy sets out the government’s approach to tackling intellectual property crime and infringement for the next five years
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 (118.01 - 118.23) last updated: October 2025.
Sections (21.01 - 21.26) last updated: October 2025.
Sections (76.01 - 76.28) last updated: April 2024.
Infringement.
Guidance for businesses and organisations on the relationship between trade marks and geographical indications (GIs) at the end of the transition period.
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