Managing your patents

Cogs & Coils

Making changes

Change the contact details for you or your attorney. You can also correct errors in your application or patent specification, and amend your patent after it's been granted.

Renewing

Renew your patent on the 4th anniversary of the filing date and every year after that to keep it in force. This section tells you how including renewal costs and limitations.

Using & enforcing

Find out how to licence, mortgage, and market your patent. This section also includes information on enforcing your patent and patent infringement.

Patent protection abroad

Your UK patent does not protect your invention abroad. Find out to get protection in other countries through licencing or extending your UK patent.