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Patent directions

The Patents Act 1977 allows us to give directions in some areas, so that we can react quickly to change.

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Published: 5 September 2014
• Last updated: 26 April 2023 — See all updates

We can direct other things but these are usually in the context of a particular patent or application.

Documents

• Forms directions under Trade Marks, Patents and Designs Acts
  • 26 April 2023
  • Statutory guidance
• Forms directions under the Designs, Patents and Trade Marks Acts
  • 28 June 2022
  • Statutory guidance
• Filing documents using the Forms@IPO e-mail address
  • 8 October 2021
  • Statutory guidance
• Forms directions under the Patents, Designs and Trade Marks Acts
  • 18 August 2021
  • Statutory guidance
• Filing patent, trade mark and design renewals by electronic means
  • 21 April 2021
  • Statutory guidance
• Forms directions for patents, designs and trade marks Acts
  • 31 March 2021
  • Statutory guidance
• Forms directions under patents, designs and trade marks Acts
  • 22 December 2020
  • Statutory guidance
• Changes to forms under the Patents, Registered Designs and Trade Marks Acts
  • 6 November 2020
  • Statutory guidance
• Directions under Patents, Registered Designs and Trade Marks Acts
  • 30 September 2020
  • Statutory guidance
• Filing patent applications by electronic means
  • 27 September 2016
  • Statutory guidance
• Submitting observations concerning the patentability of an invention
  • 16 July 2015
  • Statutory guidance
• Directions under section 124A of the Patents Act 1977
  • 17 June 2014
  • Statutory guidance
• Hours of business and excluded days
  • 15 July 2011
  • Statutory guidance
• Delivery of electronic uncertified copies of documents
  • 14 April 2011
  • Statutory guidance
• Electronic uncertified copies to be provided by email or disk
  • 8 April 2011
  • Statutory guidance
• Electronic filing of pending patent application documents
  • 10 March 2008
  • Statutory guidance
• Requests for electronic uncertified copies from patent files
  • 1 January 2008
  • Guidance
• Submitting opinion observations by electronic means
  • 7 September 2005
  • Statutory guidance
• Requesting an extension of time by e-mail
  • 23 December 2004
  • Statutory guidance
• Withdrawal of patent applications by e-mail
  • 7 April 2003
  • Statutory guidance
• Submitting post-grant amendments by e-mail
  • 1 April 2003
  • Statutory guidance

Published 5 September 2014
Last updated 26 April 2023 + show all updates

1. 26 April 2023

   Forms directions under Trade Marks, Patents and Designs Acts added.

2. 28 June 2022

   Forms directions under the Designs, Patents and Trade Marks Acts added.

3. 8 October 2021

   Filing documents using the Forms@IPO e-mail address added.

4. 18 August 2021

   Forms directions under the patents, designs and trade marks Acts added.

5. 21 April 2021

   Filing patent, trade mark and design renewals by electronic means added.

6. 31 March 2021

   Forms directions for patents, designs and trade marks Acts added.

7. 22 December 2020

   Forms directions under patents, designs and trade marks Acts added.

8. 6 November 2020

   Changes to forms under the Patents, Registered Designs and Trade Marks Acts added.

9. 30 September 2020

   Directions under Patents, Registered Designs and Trade Marks Acts added.

10. 5 September 2014

    First published.