Section 14: The application Sections (14.01 - 14.209) last updated: October 2023. Section 14: The application 14.01 This section prescribes the manner of making an application, its form and content, the requirements which must be fulfilled by the contents, and provides for withdrawal of the application. Specific provisions relating to some of these matters are
The Manual of Patent Practice (MOPP) explains the Intellectual Property Office's practice under the Patents Act 1977. It recites sections of the Patents Act 1977 and the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 relating to patents. The Manual also includes: commentary for each provision and related legislation official notices from the Patents and Design Journal
Changes to the Manual of Patent Practice This section details the recent main changes to the manual. October 2023 changes Paragraph Update 20.02 Updated in light of Walmart Apollo’s application BL O/0704/23 July 2023 changes Paragraph Update 36.07 Updated in light of Taylor v Lanarkshire Health Board (BL O/864/21) and (BL O/157/22) 20.02 Updated in
Transparency data IPO gender pay gap 2023 A report on the IPO's gender pay gap data as of 31 March 2023. From: Intellectual Property Office Published 29 September 2023 Get emails about this page Documents IPO gender pay gap 2023 HTML Details The Gender pay gap legislation was introduced in April 2017 and is statutory
Guidance The government’s work on music streaming Summary of the government's ongoing programme of work addressing key issues identified by the DCMS Select Committee’s Inquiry into the Economics of Music Streaming, including an indicative timeline for upcoming milestones. From: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and Intellectual Property Office Published 9 February 2023 Last updated
