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Section 125: Extent of invention

Section 121: Comptroller’s annual report

Administrative provisions. Before 1st December in every financial year the comptroller shall cause to be laid before both Houses of Parliament a report with respect to the execution of this Act and the discharge of his functions under the European Patent Convention and the Patent Co-operation Treaty, and every such... Continue reading

Guidance: Patent Prosecution Highway

Published 13 June 2014 Last updated 1 August 2018 + show all updates 1 August 2018 Guidelines added for Brazil. 31 December 2014 Replacement request form added. 13 June 2014 First published. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/patent-prosecution-highway Content Reproduced verbatim from the Website of the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) as permitted under their... Continue reading

Detailed guide: Patents: accelerated processing

Patents fast grant Our Patents fast grant guide provides further information on how to get your patent application granted more quickly. Green Channel The Green Channel for patent applications was introduced on 12 May 2009. This service allows applicants to request accelerated processing of their patent application if the invention... Continue reading

Statutory guidance: The Patents Act 1977

Published 17 December 2007 Last updated 26 July 2018 + show all updates 26 July 2018 Online version added. 1 October 2017 Updated due to changes made by the Intellectual Property (Unjustified Threats) Act 2017. 1 October 2014 Updated due to changes by legislation including the Intellectual Property Act 2014 and... Continue reading

News story: IPO and partners fight organised crime

The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is set to become a key member of a new Anti-Illicit Trade Group. Members of the group include government, law enforcement, key associations and groups from industry. The new group will be set up following a recommendation from an All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) to... Continue reading

Press release: Usk Primary School wins poster competition

Fun Kids radio, with the support of the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) created a radio series aimed at under 12s. It tells the story of pop pup Nancy and her backing band the Meerkats. Trying to make it big in the music they have to overcome a surprisingly diverse range... Continue reading

Detailed guide: Intellectual property mediation

Mediation is a method of alternative dispute resolution which seeks to resolve intellectual property (IP) disputes without the need to go to court. The mediator’s role is not to make a decision on the dispute, but to help both parties reach an amicable solution. The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) offers... Continue reading

Case study: Intellectual Property: Brompton

The background The firm’s fold-up bike started as a brainwave by founder Andrew Ritchie, an engineer turned gardener. Under patent, it took 10 years to prove the concept and another 10 years to prove the market. Unlike most bikes, which are built for fun, the Brompton fulfills a different need... Continue reading

Form: Application to register an International trade mark

Published 28 September 2015 Last updated 26 June 2018 + show all updates 26 June 2018 MM2 updated. 25 May 2018 MM2 form: Data Privacy added. 10 February 2017 Amended MM2 form updated. 3 February 2017 MM2 form updated. 26 September 2016 Amended form MM2 added. 28 September 2015 First published.... Continue reading