Address for Service rules changes: call for views
Detail of outcome
皇冠体育appre were 1068 responses to the consultation.
皇冠体育appse were from intellectual property attorneys, and organisations representing attorneys. A significant majority of those responding were supportive of the proposal to change the address for service rules. 皇冠体育app government will now make the appropriate changes to the rules.
皇冠体育app government would like to thank everyone who responded.
Original consultation
Consultation description
皇冠体育app IPO is seeking views on proposed changes to the Address for Service (AfS) rules. 皇冠体育app changes will remove the reference to the European Economic Area. This means that only UK or Channel Island AfSs will be accepted.
This will apply to new applications for patents, trade marks and designs. It will apply to requests for hearings. It will also apply to requests to start potentially contentious proceedings. Proceedings relating to unregistered designs are included. It will not apply to such actions which are lodged with the IPO before the end of the Transition Period.
Please respond using our consultation.
Documents
Updates to this page
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Government response on call to views: Address for Service added.
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First published.