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Law & practice
Welcome to the law & practice pages of the IP professional section of the website.
Law
Patents Act 1977
(340Kb)
Patents Rules 2007
(287Kb)
Trade Marks Act 1994, as amended
(305Kb)
The Trade Marks Rules 2000
(365Kb)
Trade Marks Rules 2008 and Explanatory Memorandum
(152Kb)
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988
The Registered Designs Rules 2006
Past decisions
Patents: results of past decisions
Trade marks: results of past decisions
Previous designs decisions
ECJ cases
Manuals
Manual of Patent Practice
Manual of trade marks practice
Hearings manual
Litigation manual
Opinions manual
Notices
Patent Tribunal Practice Notices
Trade mark Tribunal Practice Notices
Patent practice notices
Trade marks general notices
Hearings/appeals
Patents hearings diary
Trade marks main hearings diary
Trade marks Interlocutory hearings diary
Trade marks appeals to the appointed person
IP crime
IP Crime Report 2007
(2.11Mb)
IP Crime Strategy
(260Kb)
IP crime group
Guide to offences
Awareness & resources
Trading Standards