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Visitors to the Intellectual Property Office’s home page and main navigation pages on GOV.UK will now see that these are bilingual, as the IPO completes the first phase of its programme of work to provide digital information and services in Welsh.

Information about opinions requests we have received this year

Outcome of request to invalidate, hearing held on 30 October 2024.

Details of all scheduled trade mark (unless otherwise specified) procedural hearings, main hearings and appeals to the appointed person.

A list of unpaid costs following inter parte hearings about intellectual property

Thinking of doing business in Southeast Asia, China, Latin America, North America, Middle East, North Africa and India? Help and advice is available through our IP liaison officers (attachés).

Information about opinions requests we have received this year

Protect your brand by registering it as a trade mark - how to apply, fees, responding to objections to your trade mark, using the ® symbol.

Publication date 6 November 2024.

Highlighting Trading Standards annual IP crime survey results and successful IP cases in the UK

What you need to do if you set up as a sole trader - check your employment status, understand your obligations, and register for tax.

The government has published its response to the consultation on the extension of public performance rights to foreign nationals.

The government is seeking views on changes to how foreign nationals qualify for broadcasting and performance rights in UK copyright law

Highlighting Trading Standards annual IP crime survey results and successful IP cases in the UK.

An unofficial consolidated version of the patents related sections of parts 5 and 6 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

How SPC law will be affected by new legislation which comes into force on 1 January 2025, and what actions SPC holders and applicants will need to take.

These statistics include monthly data for patents, trade marks and designs.

Publication date 30 October 2024.

Details of all scheduled trade mark (unless otherwise specified) procedural hearings, main hearings and appeals to the appointed person.

A list of unpaid costs following inter parte hearings about intellectual property

Information about opinions requests we have received this year

UK Resource Hub for Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) launched today by UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO).

Information about opinions requests we have received this year

Information about opinions requests we have received this year

Outcome of request to invalidate, hearing held on 16 October 2024.

A list of unpaid costs following inter parte hearings about intellectual property

The Patents Rules 2007 set out the detailed procedures under the Patents Act 1977, and came into force on 17 December 2007.

The IPO customer charter sets out our approach to supporting innovation and creativity through excellent customer service.