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The Patents Rules 2007 set out the detailed procedures under the Patents Act 1977, and came into force on 17 December 2007.
You may receive a misleading invoice that requests payment for a service related to a trade mark, design, or patent. Here's some information and guidance on what to do.
The Trade Marks Act 1994 make up part of the trade mark legislation in the UK.
Intellectual property can be bought, sold or licensed.
Benefit from your trade mark by licensing, mortgaging, selling, transferring ownership, merging and exploit by marketing.
The principal legislation on copyright can be found in the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
Licensing bodies and collective management organisations can agree licences with users on behalf of owners and collect any royalties the owners are owed.
We have a number of options for you to submit your documents.
There are 7 model research collaboration agreements for universities and companies that wish to undertake collaborative research projects together.
Finding the right advice and advisor is the first step in making the best decisions for your invention or business.
The Patents Act 1977 is the main law governing the patents system in the UK.
In order to better understand the process of applying for a design, we recommend you view the design timeline.
If you own the copyright in a work, you have exclusive rights over certain uses of that work. These rights fall into two categories: economic rights and moral rights.
The Manual of Patent Practice explains the Intellectual Property Office's practice under the Patents Act 1977.
This explains the rules governing address for service for intellectual property rights in the UK.
The Trade Marks Rules 2008 set out the detailed procedures under the Trade Marks Act 1994, and came into force on 1 October 2008.
Develop your knowledge and skills in IP at the one day training course.
Use these fact sheets to assist you with your patent application.
How to get permission to copy a creative work for which the right holder(s) cannot be found ie an orphan work.
Guidance for copyright owners on how to grant a licence for, sell or market their work.
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