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Use this service to find goods and services that would be acceptable as part of a UK trade mark application.
List of trade mark forms and fees.
1. Apply for a trade mark Apply for a UK trade mark online or to designate…
Details of the exceptions to copyright that allow limited use of copyright works without the permission of the copyright owner.
When we search for earlier trade marks we only look in classes containing the same or similar goods or services to your application.
When applying to register a trade mark, you must use the classification system to specify the goods and/or services you'll be using it on.
In order to better understand the process of applying for a trade mark, we recommend you view the trade mark timeline.
The Manual of Patent Practice (MOPP) explains the Intellectual Property Office's practice under the Patents Act 1977.
How to object and challenge someone else's trade mark and details of any legal costs involved.
Use a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) to keep your invention a secret when talking to others.
Use these fact sheets to assist you with your patent application
The Lambert toolkit is for universities and companies that wish to undertake collaborative research projects with each other.
List of online and paper patent forms and fees.
Licensing bodies and collective management organisations can agree licences with users on behalf of owners and collect any royalties the owners are owed.
The manual of trade marks practice sets out guidance on the Intellectual Property Office work practices.
The principal legislation on copyright can be found in the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
To protect your trade mark outside of the UK, you usually need to apply in each country you want protection in.
Around 40% of series applications don’t meet the requirements. We recommend you read this guide if you are considering making a series application.
List of design forms and fees.
Ownership of copyright works may depend on the circumstances under which the work was created.
The Patents Act 1977 is the main law governing the patents system in the UK.
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