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A post implementation review (PIR) for EU Directive 2011/77/EU which increased the term for sound recordings from 50 to 70 years.
Directions under rule 109 of the Patents Rules 2007 to extend a specified period may be made using electronic communications.
Highlighting Trading Standards annual IP crime survey results and successful IP cases in the UK.
Restriction on filing evidence in standard trade mark oppositions and in trade mark cancellation proceedings at the IPO.
To help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Philippines.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Kuwait.
Information to help you protect, manage, and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in the UAE.
Sections (24.01 - 24.05) last updated: April 2021.
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Sections (70A.01-70A.08) last updated: July 2021.
Sections (33.01 - 33.06) last updated: January 2021.
Sections (37.01 - 37.22) last updated: April 2021.
Information about opinions requests we have received this year.
Revocation of patents.
This document provides guidance on the Collective Management of Copyright (EU Directive) Regulations 2016.
Includes classifying designs under the Locarno system.
All patent applications filed at the IPO are checked to identify any which could be prejudicial to national security or public safety.
Section (2.01 - 2.70) last updated: January 2021.
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