Updated guidance on UK Address for Service

Summary:

The Intellectual Property Office updated its guidance on Address for Service rules on 1 September 2023, effective from 1 January 2024. The changes affect rights holders with EU-wide rights created prior to the UK's departure from the European Union, requiring them to provide a UK Address for Service if needed in contentious proceedings. This change does not apply to new applicants for UK rights, as they are already required to provide a UK Address for Service. The update confirms the implementation of these changes as part of the UK's departure from the EU.