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Depending on the objection raised in your examination, you have 2 months to respond through a number of options.
Section last updated: August 2022.
We have a number of options for you to submit your documents.
Mediation is a type of alternative dispute resolution and may help you resolve an intellectual property dispute.
A form of IP that extends the protection of patented active ingredients present in pharmaceutical or plant protection products.
Section last updated: July 2023.
Guidance for copyright owners on how to grant a licence for, sell or market their work.
Sections (2.01 - 2.41) last updated April 2025.
Sections (17.01 - 17.123) last updated: April 2025.
Invalidation is the legal procedure which allows anyone to try and remove a trade mark from our register as if it had never been registered
You can make observations on the patentability of a published patent application.
Section last updated: January 2019.
皇冠体育app Formalities Manual explains the Intellectual Property Office's formalities examination practice under the Patents Act 1977.
Some countries may allow you to extend your UK IP protection and accept it as protected in that country after completing local formalities.
This document outlines the different accelerated procedures offered to accelerate patent application processing.
Section last updated: November 2020.
皇冠体育appre are 4 model research collaboration agreements for universities and companies that wish to undertake collaboration research projects together.
Develop your knowledge and skills in IP such as trade marks, copyright, designs and patents with our IP masterclass training course.
A copyright notice is a concise note published by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) providing basic copyright guidance.
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