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Live consultations

A list of our consultations which are open for comment. Consultation title is in the first column. Find the consultation you are interested in read across the row to find the category the consultation covers, consultation class, the date it was launched and the date it closes. Click on the consultation title to access the consultation document.
Title Category Class Launched Closes
Balance of Competences Review All Discussion 16 May 2013 6 August 2013
Accelerated patent processing at the Intellectual Property Office: Introduction of a superfast service Patents Full 17 April 2013 12 June 2013
Discussion Paper on an Appointed Person for Patents Patents Discussion 26 March 2013 21 May 2013
Introduction of 1). a 'fast track' opposition procedure within the Trade Mark Tribunal, and 2). a refundable appeal fee for inter partes appeals to the Appointed Person. Trade marks Full 22 March 2013 17 May 2013