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This guide explains the Intellectual Property practice under the Registered Designs Act 1949 and the Registered Design Rules 2006.
Restriction on filing evidence in standard trade mark oppositions and in trade mark cancellation proceedings at the IPO.
Restricting specifications of applications and registrations subject to Tribunal proceedings
Maximise innovation with the Lambert toolkit collaboration and consortium agreement guidance.
Section (4A.01 - 4A.31) last updated October 2023.
Sections (28.01 - 28.18) last updated April 2021.
Section last updated: April 2024.
Section last updated: October 2024.
Guidance on UK and EU copyright protection for right holders and users including business, cultural heritage institutions and consumers. It is not legal advice.
Details on how to make a request for accelerated examination under the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH).
We provide advice to Ministers, who decide whether the UK should submit observations and intervene in Court of Justice (CJ) cases concerning IP.
This guidance describes the dispute resolution services and remedies available for standard essential patents (SEPs) disputes.
Sections (4.01 - 4.07.2) last updated January 2024.
Supplemental.
Designs correction of error notices are used to notify any third party of a proposed correction of a clerical error made by the registry prior to a correction taking place.
Publication date 11 December 2024.
As a trade mark applicant you need to consider whether to proceed with your application following issues raised in the examination report.
Highlighting Trading Standards annual IP crime survey results and successful IP cases in the UK.
Guidance for businesses who have unregistered Community designs.
Information on designs hearings including costs and how to appeal against an outcome.
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