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The IPO customer service standards tell you the level of service you can expect and how we are performing against these targets.

This annual report details how the work of the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has supported innovation and economic growth during 2023-2024.

Publication date 11 September 2024.

Applications received to amend the specification of a patent under sections 27 and 75 before the court and the Office.

A list of unpaid costs following inter parte hearings about intellectual property

Outcome of request to invalidate, hearing held on 30 August 2024.

A list of unpaid costs following inter parte hearings about intellectual property

The manual of trade marks practice sets out guidance on the Intellectual Property Office work practices.

Section last updated: January 2021.

Details of all scheduled trade mark (unless otherwise specified) procedural hearings, main hearings and appeals to the appointed person.

The Trade Marks Act 1994 make up part of the trade mark legislation in the UK.

Publication date 4 September 2024.

Use this form to record a change of ownership or to record or cancel a licence or security

This guidance explains why and how a party in an intellectual property case must notify the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) about the case.

The Trade Marks Rules 2008 set out the detailed procedures under the Trade Marks Act 1994, and came into force on 1 October 2008.

Statements provide evidence and faster certainty that an international design registration has been accepted.

Information about opinions requests we have received this year

These statistics include monthly data for patents, trade marks and designs.

A list of unpaid costs following inter parte hearings about intellectual property

Publication date 28 August 2024.

Information about opinions requests we have received this year

Outcome of request to invalidate, hearing held on 19 August 2024.

Outcome of request to invalidate, hearing held on 16 August 2024.

How to set up a limited company, appoint directors and shareholders or guarantors, and register for tax.

Information about opinions requests we have received this year

Publication date 21 August 2024.

What you need to do if you set up as a sole trader - check your employment status, understand your obligations, and register for tax.

Details of all scheduled trade mark (unless otherwise specified) procedural hearings, main hearings and appeals to the appointed person.