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This guidance relates to Technical Standards and Standard Development Organisations to describe the typical first step in a Standard Essential Patent (SEP) journey.
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This document outlines the different accelerated procedures offered to accelerate patent application processing.
How SPC law will be affected by new legislation which comes into force on 1 January 2025, and what actions SPC holders and applicants will need to take.
This section of the SEPs Resource Hub signposts to relevant UK cases concerning SEPs.
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If your patent has ceased because you did not pay your renewal fee in time, you can apply to restore it.
This guidance explains why and how a party in an intellectual property case must notify the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) about the case.
The UK Patent Library Network provide users with local access to patent, trade mark, designs and copyright information.
An unofficial consolidated version of the patents related sections of parts 5 and 6 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
An overview of the work the IPO is undertaking in relation to Standard Essential Patents.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in China.
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