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Revocation is the legal procedure that allows anyone to try and remove a trade mark from the UK register.
How to write claims for your patent application
There are different model agreements for management of Intellectual Property (IP) in collaborative research in the UK and overseas.
The Lambert Toolkit contains two examples of heads of terms, one for collaboration agreements and the other for consortium agreements.
You can help define the scope of protection given to your registered design by including a disclaimer or limitation alongside your illustration.
Guidance on the procedures the Intellectual Property Office follows when examining the formalities of patent applications.
Summary of the government's ongoing work addressing key issues identified by the DCMS Select Committee’s Inquiry into the Economics of Music Streaming.
Information about opinions requests we have received this year.
Section last updated: April 2026.
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Guidance on searching for right holders in copyright works to obtain permission to reproduce the work.
This notice is aimed at small businesses and individuals who may wish to use digital or photographic images on the web.
General guidance for all organisations (including charities, voluntary and not-for profit) on showing broadcasts to the public e.g. customers and employees.
The below provides guidance and helpful information on the IPO's attaché based in China
Guidance for Satellite broadcasters transmitting copyright works into the UK and from the UK to EEA states.
To protect your design outside of the UK, you usually need to apply in each country you want protection in.
How to speed up the patent application process.
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