Intellectual Property

What's new in patents?

Updates or additions we've made during the past month.

  • Special Notices

    Journal 6228 notices published. Changed: 1 October 2008
  • Requests to amend a patent after grant

    Table updated. Changed: 1 October 2008
  • Manual of Patent Practice

    Updates to the Glossary, Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 13, 14, 15, 15A, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 20A, 22, 23, 25, 27, 28, 46, 75, 80, 89B, 117, 123 and 125, the section relating to Supplementary Protection Certificates, the Table of Cases, and the Index. Changed: 1 October 2008
  • Hearings diary

    Table updated. Changed: 26 September 2008
  • Inventive step

    Consistency of application of the inventive step test across different technological areas Changed: 25 September 2008
  • Requests for opinions

    Opinions 22/08 added. Changed: 24 September 2008
  • Medical inventions

    Examination Guidelines for Patent Applications relating to Medical Inventions updated Changed: 19 September 2008
  • Download

    New epolineŽ UK client software added. Changed: 10 September 2008