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How the Northern Ireland Protocol affects supplementary protection certificates (SPCs), and what it means you need to do when applying for an SPC and afterwards.
A unitary patent will protect your invention in up to 25 EU countries and will be subject to the jurisdiction of the Unified Patent Court.
Highlighting current and emerging counterfeiting and piracy threats in the UK and overseas, including Trading Standards successful IP cases.
Publication date 27 November 2024.
Details of all patent hearings that are scheduled.
Guidance on administrative procedures for patent and design right proceedings and requests for Restorations and Post-Grant.
To help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Indonesia.
To help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Laos.
We’re piloting our new digital patents service for a small number of customers. This guidance explains how you can get involved.
Highlighting current and emerging counterfeiting and piracy threats in the UK and overseas, including Trading Standards successful IP cases
These guidelines set out how we examine patent applications for chemical inventions
Guidance on avoiding piracy and counterfeit goods online.
Publication date 11 September 2024.
Publication date 30 October 2024.
Publication date 13 November 2024.
Publication date 20 November 2024.
A change to practice in proceedings before the Registrar’s Tribunal.
To help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Vietnam.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Bahrain.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Canada.
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