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Sections (1.01 - 1.47) last updated: October 2024.

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The Manual of Patent Practice (MOPP) explains the Intellectual Property Office's practice under the Patents Act 1977.

The Manual of Patent Practice explains the Intellectual Property Office's practice under the Patents Act 1977.

Information about opinions requests we have received this year

Information about opinions requests we have received this year

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

Publication date 25 September 2024.

Privacy notices regarding personal data processed by the IPO for the administration of IP rights, or data processed under a contract or consent.

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

The Intellectual Property Office publishes the data on all payments regardless of size on a monthly basis.

Outcome of request to invalidate, hearing held on 11 September 2024.

The Registered Designs Act 1949 is the current law for the registration of designs and the protection of registered designs in the UK

Publication date 18 September 2024.

Information about opinions requests we have received this year

Details on how to make a request for accelerated examination under the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH).

The Intellectual Property Office offers different methods of accelerating the processing of your patent application.

Thinking of doing business in Southeast Asia, China, Latin America, North America, Gulf States and India? Help and advice is available through our IP liaison officers (attachés).

We have a number of options for you to submit your documents.

Your European Patent Office (EPO) smart card will expire soon. Read our September update on the actions you need to take.

Feryal Clark announced as the new IP Minister.

Customers should not pay these, and should always report them to the IPO.

Visitors to the Intellectual Property Office’s home page and main navigation pages on GOV.UK will now see that these are bilingual, as the IPO completes the first phase of its programme of work to provide digital information and services in Welsh.

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

Outcome of request to invalidate, hearing held on 10 September 2024.

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

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