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Sections (20.01 - 20.10) last updated January 2026.
Rectification is the legal procedure which allows anyone to apply to correct an error or omission to the recorded details of a registered trade mark.
This section details the recent main changes to the manual.
Sections (13.01 - 13.19) last updated: January 2026.
Sections (15.01 - 15.58) last updated: January 2026.
Sections (6.01 - 6.66) last updated: July 2020.
What collective and certification trade marks are and when they apply.
Section last updated: January 2019.
Employees’ inventions.
The Patents Act 1977 is the main law governing the patents system in the UK.
Details of all scheduled trade mark (unless otherwise specified) procedural hearings, main hearings and appeals to the appointed person.
Events which have an intellectual property or business focus.
Interactive guide for universities and companies to determine which agreements to use for collaborative research projects.
Like other forms of property, you can buy, sell and license IP, it is important you understand the value your trade mark, patent or design.
Section last updated: May 2023.
Sections (7.01 - 7.13) last updated: April 2024.
Protection in the EU for databases produced in the UK.
Latest information on Retained European Union Law (REUL) and intellectual property.
This guidance relates to Technical Standards and Standard Development Organisations to describe the typical first step in a Standard Essential Patent (SEP) journey.
A copyright notice is a concise note published by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) providing basic copyright guidance.
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