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The Manual of Patent Practice (MOPP) explains the Intellectual Property Office's practice under the Patents Act 1977.
Use a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) to keep your invention a secret when talking to others.
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Use these fact sheets to assist you with your patent application
List of online and paper patent forms and fees.
The Lambert toolkit is for universities and companies that wish to undertake collaborative research projects with each other.
Intellectual property can be bought, sold or licensed.
The Patents Act 1977 is the main law governing the patents system in the UK.
You may receive a misleading invoice that requests payment for a service related to a trade mark, design, or patent. Here's some information and guidance on what to do.
This explains the rules governing address for service for intellectual property rights in the UK.
Applications received to amend the specification of a patent under sections 27 and 75 before the court and the Office.
We have a number of options for you to submit your documents.
Information on paying by card, cheque, bank transfer or deposit account.
Like other forms of property, you can buy, sell and license IP, it is important you understand the value your trade mark, patent or design.
This guidance relates to Technical Standards and Standard Development Organisations to describe the typical first step in a Standard Essential Patent (SEP) journey.
The Manual of Patent Practice explains the Intellectual Property Office's practice under the Patents Act 1977.
The Intellectual Property Office offers different methods of accelerating the processing of your patent application.
The Patents Rules 2007 set out the detailed procedures under the Patents Act 1977, and came into force on 17 December 2007.
To protect your patent outside of the UK, you usually need to apply in each country you want protection in.
How SPC law will be affected by new legislation which comes into force on 1 January 2025, and what actions SPC holders and applicants will need to take.
Mediation is a type of alternative dispute resolution and may help you resolve an intellectual property dispute.
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