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Welcome to the law & practice pages of the IP professional section of the website.
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Patents Rules 2007 and Patents (Fees) Rules 2007
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Patents Act 1977
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Trade Marks Act 1994, as amended
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The copyright sections of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (as amended)
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The Registered Designs Rules 2006
Past decisions
Patents: results of past decisions
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Previous designs decisions
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Manual of Patent Practice
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Patent Tribunal Practice Notices
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Hearings/appeals
Patents hearings diary
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IP crime
IP Crime Report 2007
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The UK IP Crime Strategy 2011
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IP crime group
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