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Practice Amendment Notice (PAN) in respect of retailing or bringing together of services
From 1 October 2017 you will have the option of marking your product with a web address, instead of the registered design number.
This toolkit helps UK and Chinese universities and industry manage Intellectual Property (IP) in UK-China collaborative research projects.
A change to practice in proceedings before the Registrar’s Tribunal.
How to report a security vulnerability on any Intellectual Property Office service or system.
How to identify and avoid buying fake car parts and how to report.
A post implementation review (PIR) for EU Directive 2011/77/EU which increased the term for sound recordings from 50 to 70 years.
This notice is aimed at individuals and groups who may wish to perform copyright-protected musical works live.
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.
This provides information on applications forms, time periods for response and the process for deferring publication of a design.
Renewal of UK Patents and European Patents (UK) by electronic means.
Information on how to order IPO publications including patent specification or a printed list of trade marks.
The Intellectual Property Office is introducing a number of changes to the fees for applying for patent protection and renewing granted patents.
Understand why so called ‘Kodi’ and other illegal IPTV set-top boxes and sticks should be avoided.
The patents hearings manual provides guidance to the law and procedure concerning patent and design right hearings.
The Collective Management of Copyright (EU Directive) Regulations 2016 set standards for bodies involved in the collective licensing of copyright works in the United Kingdom.
This guide helps Higher Education Institutions set strategies optimising the benefits from intellectual assets created by staff or students.
Information on changes to IPO practice involving Supplementary Protection Certificates.
How to take part in user research at the UK IPO – signing up, who we want to meet with, why we research and your data rights.
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