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Examples of unacceptable trade marks around protected emblems, internet domain names and your company name.
You may receive a misleading invoice that requests payment for a service related to a trade mark, design, or patent. Here's some information and guidance on what to do.
Benefit from your trade mark by licensing, mortgaging, selling, transferring ownership, merging and exploit by marketing.
The Manual of Patent Practice explains the Intellectual Property Office's practice under the Patents Act 1977.
The Patents Act 1977 is the main law governing the patents system in the UK.
Ownership of copyright works may depend on the circumstances under which the work was created.
This explains the rules governing address for service for intellectual property rights in the UK.
The principal legislation on copyright can be found in the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
The Trade Marks Rules 2008 set out the detailed procedures under the Trade Marks Act 1994, and came into force on 1 October 2008.
There are 7 model research collaboration agreements for universities and companies that wish to undertake collaborative research projects together.
The Patents Rules 2007 set out the detailed procedures under the Patents Act 1977, and came into force on 17 December 2007.
Guidance for copyright owners on how to grant a licence for, sell or market their work.
Depending on the objection raised in your examination, you have 2 months to respond through a number of options.
Authors of original works of art are entitled to a royalty each time one of their works is resold through an art market professional.
Apply for protection against infringements of intellectual property rights on UK imports and exports.
Details on how to file evidence regarding your trade mark or during tribunal proceedings.
Intellectual property can be bought, sold or licensed.
The date of grant and date of publication will be available online for all UK national registered designs.
The Intellectual Property Office offers different methods of accelerating the processing of your patent application.
We have a number of options for you to submit your documents.
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