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Trade mark hearings and how to appeal against an outcome.
Develop your knowledge and skills in IP such as trade marks, copyright, designs and patents with our IP masterclass training course.
Some countries may allow you to extend your UK IP protection and accept it as protected in that country after completing local formalities.
This guidance relates to Standard Essential Patents licensing.
At the end of every month we publish a newsletter covering recent intellectual property (IP) developments in China.
Protection in the EU for databases produced in the UK.
Highlighting Trading Standards annual IP crime survey results and successful IP cases in the UK.
This notice is aimed at small businesses and individuals who may wish to use digital or photographic images on the web.
A change in practice to costs in patents, trade mark and designs.
What collective and certification trade marks are and when they apply.
This document outlines the different accelerated procedures offered to accelerate patent application processing.
Guidance for businesses holding registered Community designs and international trade marks and designs.
Actions that parallel exporters to the EEA and intellectual property rights holders need to take.
MOD copyright information, how to obtain licensing permission, use of MOD names, logos and insignia on items offered for sale (merchandise).
Thinking of doing business in Southeast Asia, China, Latin America, North America, Middle East, North Africa and India? Help and advice is available through our IP liaison officers (attachés).
This section of the SEPs Resource Hub signposts to relevant UK cases concerning SEPs.
Guidance on the procedures the Intellectual Property Office follows when examining the formalities of patent applications.
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.
You can help define the scope of protection given to your registered design by including a disclaimer or limitation alongside your illustration.
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