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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.
Intellectual property can be bought, sold or licensed.
The Patents Act 1977 is the main law governing the patents system in the UK.
The Intellectual Property Office offers different methods of accelerating the processing of your patent application.
The Manual of Patent Practice explains the Intellectual Property Office's practice under the Patents Act 1977.
The Trade Marks Rules 2008 set out the detailed procedures under the Trade Marks Act 1994, and came into force on 1 October 2008.
Authors of original works of art are entitled to a royalty each time one of their works is resold through an art market professional.
Benefit from your trade mark by licensing, mortgaging, selling, transferring ownership, merging and exploit by marketing.
Guidance for copyright owners on how to grant a licence for, sell or market their work.
If you own the copyright in a work, you have exclusive rights over certain uses of that work. These rights fall into two categories: economic rights and moral rights.
How to enforce copyright when somebody uses your work without your permission.
In order to better understand the process of applying for a design, we recommend you view the design timeline.
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.
Finding the right advice and advisor is the first step in making the best decisions for your invention or business.
This explains the rules governing address for service for intellectual property rights in the UK.
There are 7 model research collaboration agreements for universities and companies that wish to undertake collaborative research projects together.
The date of grant and date of publication will be available online for all UK national registered designs.
Depending on the objection raised in your examination, you have 2 months to respond through a number of options.
This guide is for patent owners who need further information on filing proceedings as an option to resolve a dispute.
Applications received to amend the specification of a patent under sections 27 and 75 before the court and the Office.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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