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Guidance on the changes to copyright law and how they might have an impact on you.
If you are unable to reach agreement with a patent examiner over your patent application you can request an ex parte hearing.
A copyright notice is a concise note published by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) providing basic copyright guidance.
Protection in the EU for databases produced in the UK.
The fast track opposition process is intended to benefit business by improving access to opposition proceedings.
Information to help you protect, manage, and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Saudi Arabia.
Trade mark hearings and how to appeal against an outcome.
Intellectual property insurance may not be appropriate for every business however you may find that IP insurance has numerous benefits.
A unitary patent will protect your invention in up to 25 EU countries and will be subject to the jurisdiction of the Unified Patent Court.
Monitor the progress of a patent application through search reports, open to the public inspection files, and caveats.
As a trade mark applicant you need to consider whether to proceed with your application following issues raised in the examination report.
International trade mark registrations protected in the EU under the Madrid Protocol will no longer enjoy protection in the UK after 1 January 2021.
Information on designs hearings including costs and how to appeal against an outcome.
An unofficial consolidated version of the Design right (unregistered) sections of part 3 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
You can make an application to amend your patent after it has been granted either with us or at the Court.
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.
Information on changes to IPO practice on examination of inventions involving Artificial Neural Networks.
Anyone has the right to object and challenge someone else’s design.
This notice is aimed at individuals and small businesses who may wish to use or create knitting, sewing and related patterns.
Guidance on UK and EU copyright protection for right holders and users including business, cultural heritage institutions and consumers. It is not legal advice.
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