Manual of Patent Practice published

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Section 123: Rules Section last updated: April 2024.   Section 123(1) The Secretary of State may make such rules as he thinks expedient for regulating the business of the Patent Office in relation to patents and applications for patents (including European patents, applications for European patents and international applications for patents) and for regulating all

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Manual of Patent Practice – Section 18 : Substantive examination and grant or refusal of patent

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Section 18: Substantive examination and grant or refusal of patent Sections (18.01 - 18.99) last updated: April 2024. Section 18: Substantive examination and grant or refusal of patent 18.01 This section sets out the conditions necessary for an application to proceed to substantive examination, makes provision for carrying out the examination and reporting the result

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Manual of Patent Practice – Section 15 : Date of filing application

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Section 15: Date of filing application Sections (15.01 - 15.58) last updated: April 2024. 15.01 This section states the conditions which are necessary and sufficient for an application to be accorded a filing date, sets out the circumstances in which an application may be re-dated to a later date, makes provision for divisional applications and

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Artist’s Resale Right

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Guidance Artist's Resale Right Authors of original works of art are entitled to a royalty each time one of their works is resold through an art market professional. From: Intellectual Property Office Published 16 May 2014 Last updated 31 March 2024 — See all updates Get emails about this page Contents 1. Introduction 2. Calculation

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