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A collection of guidance about applying for, managing and enforcing a patent. Patents help protect a product or process, for example machines and medicines.
Use this form to divide a registered trade mark.
Section last updated: January 2024.
Sections (52.01 - 52.10) last updated: July 2021.
A new survey, published today by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO), highlights the latest UK trends in online streaming and downloading.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your Intellectual Property (IP) rights in South Korea.
Around 40% of series applications don’t meet the requirements. We recommend you read this guide if you are considering making a series application.
Use this form to give up all of your rights in a trade mark registration.
Benefit from your trade mark by licensing, mortgaging, selling, transferring ownership, merging and exploit by marketing.
Guidance for businesses and organisations holding EU trade marks at the end of the transition period.
Use this form to request to be informed of future events relating to a patent application or patent.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Cambodia.
Be aware of misleading invoices offering services to help protect your IP rights in return for a fee.
This page provides practical information to help you make the most of your IP when doing business in India.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Brazil.
Use this form to give notice by proprietor to cancel a registration.
A collection of orphan works guidance.
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