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Guidance on the procedures the Intellectual Property Office follows when examining the formalities of patent applications.
If you are in a dispute with someone over the infringement or validity of a patent or SPC, you may request a non-binding opinion.
Information about opinions requests we have received this year.
The IPO's IP for business tools, training and guidance can help you create value from your ideas, turning inspiration into sustainable business success.
You can make an application to amend your patent after it has been granted either with us or at the Court.
Guidance on patents hearings and how to appeal against an outcome.
This page provides practical information to help you make the most of your IP when doing business in ASEAN.
If you are unable to reach agreement with a patent examiner over your patent application you can request an ex parte hearing.
Events which have an intellectual property or business focus.
Changes to patents, trade marks, and designs forms to ensure GDPR compliance and enable more efficient processing.
Basic introduction for private applicants on filing international patent applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).
Intellectual property insurance may not be appropriate for every business however you may find that IP insurance has numerous benefits.
Changes to patents, designs and trade marks forms resulting from the addition of a payment page on 1 October 2020.
These guidelines set out how the IPO examines patent applications for medical inventions.
The patents hearings manual provides guidance to the law and procedure concerning patent and design right hearings.
An overview of the work the IPO is undertaking in relation to Standard Essential Patents.
To help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Indonesia.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in China.
These guidelines set out how we examine patent applications for biotechnological inventions under the Patents Act 1977.
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