• News story: 1 April 2018: Update to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) fees

    Updated: A new fee structure for PCT applications is in effect from today 1 April 2018. The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) fee structure changed on 1 April 2018 and are as follows: Transmittal fee: £75 Search fee: £1,552 International fee: £1,029 for the first 30 sheets £12 for each sheet... Continue reading

     
  • Guidance: Patents: Manual of Patent Practice

    Updated: New PDF version updated 29 March 2018 and a new online version. The Manual recites sections of the Patents Act 1977 and sections of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 relating to patents. There is also a section on Supplementary Protection Certificates (SPC) for Medicinal Products and Plant... Continue reading

     
  • Guidance: Extension of UK intellectual property rights abroad

    Updated: Trade marks information regarding Sierra Leone, Cayman Islands and Uganda revised. Legal status for Sierra Leone revised. Design information for Cayman Islands revised. Please note, this information should be used as a guide only, please contact individual country offices for full information. Your copyright works usually get automatic protection... Continue reading

     
  • Notice: Patent Journal special notices: 6722

    These are notices which appear for a limited number of weeks. They include Intellectual Property policy announcements and recent additions to the British Library. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/patent-journal-special-notices-6722 Content Reproduced verbatim from the Website of the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) as permitted under their Terms of Use.

     
  • Statutory guidance: Directions under section 123(2A) of the Patents Act 1977

    Updated: Amendments made 1 October 2016: Patents form 14, 20, 21 and 51, Guidance and notes on the changes to patents form 14, 20, 21 and 51, Amendments made 6 April 2018: Patents form 9A, 10, 15, 21 and 34 and Guidance and notes on the changes to patents form... Continue reading

     
  • FOI release: Offences relating to illegal streaming

    Provides information held by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) limited information on staffing. This information has been released by the IPO under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/offences-relating-to-illegal-streaming Content Reproduced verbatim from the Website of the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) as permitted under their Terms of Use.

     
  • FOI release: Trade mark search facility

    Provides information held by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) regarding the review process, testing and changes introduced. This information has been released by the IPO under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/trade-mark-search-facility Content Reproduced verbatim from the Website of the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) as permitted under... Continue reading

     
  • FOI release: EUIPO survey on ‘Orphan Works’

    Provides information held by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) on interested parties surveyed. This information has been released by the IPO under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/euipo-survey-on-orphan-works Content Reproduced verbatim from the Website of the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) as permitted under their Terms of Use.

     
  • FOI release: Copyright Directive Proposal, Article 15

    Provides information held by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) limited policy information, such as is available. This information has been released by the IPO under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/copyright-directive-proposal-article-15 Content Reproduced verbatim from the Website of the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) as permitted under their... Continue reading

     
  • FOI release: Budget for Copyright Tribunal 2016 and 2017

    Provides information held by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) on approximate annual running cost. This information has been released by the IPO under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/budget-for-copyright-tribunal-2016-and-2017 Content Reproduced verbatim from the Website of the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) as permitted under their Terms of... Continue reading