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Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in China.
The Patents Journal special notices are published every Wednesday at 4:30am.
Publication date 9 July 2025.
Information to help you protect, manage, and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in the UAE.
Guidance on patents hearings and how to appeal against an outcome.
Guidelines and scenarios explaining how the IPO examines AI inventions.
Details on how to make a request for accelerated examination under the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH).
This section of the SEPs Resource Hub provides an explanation of SEP specific words and terms used throughout the guidance.
All patent applications filed at the IPO are checked to identify any which could be prejudicial to national security or public safety.
Basic introduction for private applicants on filing international patent applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).
The IPO's IP for business tools, training and guidance can help you create value from your ideas, turning inspiration into sustainable business success.
How to identify and avoid buying fake car parts and how to report.
Information about applications received for the review of a patent opinion.
Details of all patent hearings that are scheduled.
An unofficial consolidated version of the patents related sections of parts 5 and 6 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
A change in practice in the registrar’s service of documents in trade mark and registered design inter partes proceedings.
This guidance describes the dispute resolution services and remedies available for standard essential patents (SEPs) disputes.
The following certificates were issued on 27 March 2020 and 8 July 2020 by the Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks.
Details of what is considered as military technology or prejudicial to national security or public safety when applying for a patent.
Highlighting Trading Standards annual IP crime survey results and successful IP cases in the UK.
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