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From Intellectual Property Office (IPO)
  • Licensing bodies and collective management organisations

    Licensing bodies and collective management organisations can agree licences with users on behalf of owners and collect any royalties the owners are owed.

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  • Section 14: The application

    Sections (14.01 - 14.209) last updated: October 2024.

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  • Ownership of copyright works

    Ownership of copyright works may depend on the circumstances under which the work was created.

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  • Trade mark series applications

    Around 40% of series applications don’t meet the requirements. We recommend you read this guide if you are considering making a series application.

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  • Licensing intellectual property

    Intellectual property can be bought, sold or licensed.

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  • Design forms and fees

    List of design forms and fees.

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  • Enforcing your copyright

    How to enforce copyright when somebody uses your work without your permission.

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  • The rights granted by copyright

    If you own the copyright in a work, you have exclusive rights over certain uses of that work. These rights fall into two categories: economic rights and moral rights.

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  • Unacceptable trade marks

    Examples of unacceptable trade marks around protected emblems, internet domain names and your company name.

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  • The Patents Act 1977

    The Patents Act 1977 is the main law governing the patents system in the UK.

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  • Section 18: Substantive examination and grant or refusal of patent

    Sections (18.01 - 18.99) last updated: April 2024.

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  • Artist's Resale Right

    Authors of original works of art are entitled to a royalty each time one of their works is resold through an art market professional.

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  • Trade marks: standard opposition

    Opposition is the legal procedure that allows you to try to stop a published trade mark going on to become registered.

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  • Trade Marks Rules

    The Trade Marks Rules 2008 set out the detailed procedures under the Trade Marks Act 1994, and came into force on 1 October 2008.

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  • University and business collaboration agreements: model research collaboration agreements

    There are 7 model research collaboration agreements for universities and companies that wish to undertake collaborative research projects together.

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  • Part C: Formalities

    Includes chapters on applications, modification, priority and convention claims, illustrations and disclaimers.

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  • Section 17: Search

    Sections (17.01 - 17.123) last updated: October 2024.

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  • The Classification guide

    Section last updated: July 2023.

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  • Section 3: Inventive step

    Sections (3.01 - 3.101) last updated: April 2024.

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  • Registered Designs Examination Practice guide

    This guide provides information on how design applications are examined in respect of national applications filed at the UK Intellectual Property Office.

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