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Details of what is considered as military technology or prejudicial to national security or public safety when applying for a patent.
If you are in a dispute with someone over the infringement or validity of a patent or SPC, you may request a non-binding opinion.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in the European Union and the European Economic Area (EEA).
A change in practice in the registrar’s service of documents in trade mark and registered design inter partes proceedings.
Information to help you protect, manage, and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in the UAE.
The IPO has developed tools, guidance and teaching resources for primary, secondary, further and higher education, researchers and university management.
This Code of Practice is written for patent applicants and agents to identify best practices in UK patent application process.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Qatar.
The IPO's IP for business tools, training and guidance can help you create value from your ideas, turning inspiration into sustainable business success.
You can make observations on the patentability of a published patent application.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in China.
A list of offences and penalties that relate to counterfeiting and piracy.
This guide is for businesses and sets out ways to successfully manage their intangible assets, or IP.
Your chances of obtaining a useful patent are significantly greater if you use an attorney. A patent specification is a legal document and requires specialist skills to draft properly.
Guidance on the patent opinions service, including guidance for users of the service and our procedures for handling opinions
Directions to direct the form and manner in which patent, trade mark and designs forms and documents can be submitted by e-mail.
Use these fact sheets to assist you with your patent application
These guidelines set out how the IPO examines patent applications for medical inventions.
Highlighting Trading Standards annual IP crime survey results and successful IP cases in the UK.
Publication date 12 June 2024.
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