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Details of all scheduled trade mark (unless otherwise specified) procedural hearings, main hearings and appeals to the appointed person.
You can help define the scope of protection given to your registered design by including a disclaimer or limitation alongside your illustration.
This notice is aimed at small business and individuals who may wish to assign their own copyright or have been asked to assign copyright.
International trade mark registrations protected in the EU under the Madrid Protocol will no longer enjoy protection in the UK after 1 January 2021.
Monitor the progress of a patent application through search reports, open to the public inspection files, and caveats.
If you made a UK application for action after 1 December 2020, you can extend it to protect your intellectual property rights at least 30 working days before it expires.
Restricting specifications of applications and registrations subject to Tribunal proceedings
Protection of your copyright work abroad will usually be automatic in the same way UK protection works.
Rectification is the legal procedure which allows anyone to apply to correct an error or omission to the recorded details of a registered trade mark.
The guidelines are temporarily suspended pending consideration of the judgement of the Court of Appeal in Comptroller of Patents v Emotional Perception AI Ltd [2024] EWCA Civ 825.
Details on how to make a request for accelerated examination under the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH).
The fast track opposition process is intended to benefit business by improving access to opposition proceedings.
If your patent has ceased because you did not pay your renewal fee in time, you can apply to restore it.
Intellectual property insurance may not be appropriate for every business however you may find that IP insurance has numerous benefits.
This guide explains the Intellectual Property practice under the Registered Designs Act 1949 and the Registered Design Rules 2006.
You can make observations on the patentability of a published patent application.
An overview of the work the IPO is undertaking in relation to Standard Essential Patents.
The UK Patent Library Network provide users with local access to patent, trade mark, designs and copyright information.
This guidance describes the dispute resolution services and remedies available for standard essential patents (SEPs) disputes.
Information on changes to IPO practice on examination of inventions involving Artificial Neural Networks.
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