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Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Australia.
Intellectual property insurance may not be appropriate for every business however you may find that IP insurance has numerous benefits.
Information on changes to IPO practice involving divisional applications.
If you are unable to reach agreement with a patent examiner over your patent application you can request an ex parte hearing.
The patents hearings manual provides guidance to the law and procedure concerning patent and design right hearings.
This manual provides guidance on the administrative procedure for Patent and Design right proceedings and requests for Opinions.
Information to help you protect, manage, and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Saudi Arabia.
This guidance explains why and how a party in an intellectual property case must notify the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) about the case.
Guidance on patents hearings and how to appeal against an outcome.
Directions to direct the form and manner in which patent, trade mark and designs forms and documents can be submitted by e-mail.
An unofficial consolidated version of the patents related sections of parts 5 and 6 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
A change in practice in the registrar’s service of documents in trade mark and registered design inter partes proceedings.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Brazil.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Canada.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Indonesia.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Oman.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Pakistan.
A unitary patent will protect your invention in up to 25 EU countries and will be subject to the jurisdiction of the Unified Patent Court.
Latest information on Retained European Union Law (REUL) and intellectual property.
This guide is for businesses and sets out ways to successfully manage their intangible assets, or IP.
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