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Patent term (Reliant on payment of annual renewal fees)
Read moreA granted patent can last for a maximum period of 20 years from the filing date. Renewal fees are payable…
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Registration of the design can be renewed every ten years by payment of the renewal fee
Read moreA registered design has an initial duration of five years, and is renewable at five-yearly intervals up to a maximum…
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Registration
Read moreThe UK Registry examines design applications for compliance with the Regulations and Rules only, and do not attempt to determine…
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File application (UK application)
Read moreAn application for design registration is submitted to the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO). The application must include images of…
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Decide which countries it needs to be registered in
Read moreRegistered designs are territorial and only provide protection in the countries that they are registered in. Following the filing of…
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Decide on the design to be registered
Read moreRegistered designs protect the appearance of a product, as well as surface decoration (including graphic symbols or logos). To be…
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Registration of the trade mark can be renewed every ten years by payment of an annual fee
Read moreAt the expiry of the initial ten-year period, the registration can be renewed indefinitely for further periods of ten years,…
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Registration certificate issued
Read moreIf there is no opposition, or when an opposition has been resolved, the application will proceed to registration. A registration…
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Application advertised by UKIPO to allow possible oppositions (six months – two years)
Read moreOnce the examination has been successfully completed, the application is published in the UK Trade Marks Journal. Following publication of…
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Any objections to the mark are notified and resolved (2 months)
Read moreAny objections raised in the Examiners report will be reviewed by your trade mark attorney who can advise on the…
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