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• Updates of the Manual of Patent Practice and the Manual of Patent Litigation

  Published: 16 May 2008

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• Introducing a new form TM33(P)

  Published: 21 April 2008

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• Ministry of Justice Consultation on Judicial Appointments

  Published: 14 January 2008

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• CPD reporting scheme - guidance for members

  Published: 7 January 2008

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• UK-IPO Consultation on Fast-Track Processing of Patent & Trade Mark Applications

  Published: 20 December 2007

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• UK-IPO Website Redesign Survey

  Published: 12 December 2007

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• Amicus Brief in the EPO Divisionals Cases, November 2007

  Published: 1 November 2007

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• Business Practice Note

  Published: 16 August 2007

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• Notice issued by the UK-IPO: General Disruption in Postal Services

  Published: 5 July 2007

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• Consultation on the level of fees for holders of marks protected at Community level to opt-in to the proposed notification system

  Published: 19 June 2007

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• CIPA response to the Patent Office consultation on the draft Patents Rules 2007

  Published: 8 June 2007

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• Gowers Review Recommendations: Comments of CIPA

  Published: 8 June 2007

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• CIPA members offered 15% discount on cost of taking part in Fillip

  Published: 7 June 2007

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• Revised Higher Court Qualification Regulations

  Published: 22 March 2007

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• Revised JPO Patent Rules on Extensions of the Response Period to Apply from April 2007

  Published: 14 March 2007

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• Update to Manual of Patent Practice

  Published: 2 January 2007

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• Consultation on Representative Actions

  Published: 19 December 2006

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• Updated Patent Office Manual of Patent Practice

  Published: 3 November 2006

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• IP Awareness Network Briefing Papers

  Published: 4 October 2006

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• Patent Office consultation on innovation support strategy

  Published: 22 August 2006

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• Consultation on the future of examination on relative grounds

  Published: 3 August 2006

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• The Design Right (Semiconductor Topographies) (Amendment) Regulations 2006

  Published: 26 July 2006

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• CIPA Response to the EU Consultation on the Future of the Internal Market

  Published: 29 June 2006

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• Protecting traditional knowledge

  Published: 20 June 2006

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• Malaysia and El Salvador Accede to WIPO's Patent Coperation Treaty

  Published: 31 May 2006

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• CIPA Response to Inventive Step Consultation

  Published: 31 May 2006

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• Draft Legal Services Bill Published

  Published: 30 May 2006

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• Consultation on relative grounds for refusal of trade mark applications

  Published: 30 May 2006

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• Business Practice Note

  Published: 30 May 2006

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• CIPA Response to Consultation on New Designs Forms

  Published: 18 May 2006

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• CIPA's response to the Gowers Review of IP

  Published: 5 May 2006

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• Amicus Brief in the EPO Divisionals Cases

  Published: 5 May 2006

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• The Community Trade Mark Regulations 2006

  Published: 20 April 2006

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• The Intellectual Property (Enforcement) Regulations 2006

  Published: 20 April 2006

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• Address for service requirements liberalised

  Published: 18 April 2006

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• 2005 most recent PCT users

  Published: 18 April 2006

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• Implementation in the UK of the EU Enforcement Directive

  Published: 13 April 2006

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• EU consultation of the patent system in Europe

  Published: 12 April 2006

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• Patents Hearing Manual

  Published: 23 February 2006

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• EU Commission Consultation on Future Patent Policy

  Published: 17 January 2006

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• CIPA and ITMA response to White Paper

  Published: 5 January 2006

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• Consultation on Modernisation of the Registered Designs System

  Published: 7 October 2005

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• Proposed EU Directive

  Published: 7 October 2005

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• Patent Office consultation on the Patents Act 2004

  Published: 17 August 2005

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• Patent Office Practice Notice - Patents Act 1977: Examining for Patentability

  Published: 4 August 2005

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• Business Practice Guidance

  Published: 19 May 2005

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• JEB Business Plan 2004-2007

  Published: 3 May 2005

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• OHIM and e-Renewals

  Published: 18 April 2005

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• Computer-implemented Inventions Directive: 'Technical Contribution' Workshops'

  Published: 7 February 2005

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• CIPA comments on London Agreement

  Published: 25 January 2005

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• US priority documents in support of UK design applications

  Published: 16 December 2004

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• Trade Marks Alerter Service

  Published: 11 November 2004

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• Euro patent boss calls for an enhanced patent system

  Published: 10 November 2004

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• New EPO member states

  Published: 1 October 2004

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• CIPA & ITMA Response to Legal Services Review

  Published: 4 June 2004

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• JEB Business Plan 2003-2006

  Published: 26 February 2004

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• WIPO launches electronic filing of international patent applications

  Published: 26 February 2004

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• Code of Practice for IP Litigation

  Published: 19 February 2004

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• Delays in The Australian Patent Office

  Published: 11 December 2003

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• Patent Office Notice re Changes to the PCT System

  Published: 28 November 2003

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• CIPA comments to EPO on the Disclaimers Cases

  Published: 14 August 2003

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• CIPA Comments on Deregulation of Patent Legislation

  Published: 27 May 2003

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• The Patents Court Guide - new rules for IP

  Published: 1 April 2003

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• Applications to amend a patent specification in existing proceedings; appeals from the comptroller

  Published: 20 March 2003

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• Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on measures and procedures to ensure the enforcement of intellectual property rights.

  Published: 6 February 2003

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• Patent Agent Litigator Rights - Special Issue of CIPA Journal

  Published: 21 December 2002

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• CIPA Comments on draft EPC Implementing Regulations

  Published: 2 August 2002

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• Community Design - Joint CIPA and ITMA comments on Draft Implementing Regulation

  Published: 10 April 2002

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• Community Design Registration - List of Products - EUROLOCARNO

  Published: 28 March 2002

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• Patent Office Consultation on Grace Periods

  Published: 6 February 2002

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• CIPA Comments on CTMO Searches

  Published: 5 February 2002

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• OHIM and the Enlargement of the EU

  Published: 5 February 2002

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• Change to International Preliminary Examination procedure from 3rd January

  Published: 21 November 2001

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• Community Unregistered Design Right Entry into Force

  Published: 7 November 2001

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• Improvements to online filing of European Patent Applications at the EPO

  Published: 29 October 2001

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• EU Designs Directive in the UK: Consultation Paper

  Published: 19 May 2001

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• Proposed EU Regulation for the Community Patent

  Published: 27 September 2000

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• Basic Proposal for EPC Revision

  Published: 27 September 2000

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• Statutory Instruments

  Published: 22 August 2000

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• CIPA Comments to SACEPO on EPC Revision Proposals

  Published: 2 May 2000

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• Patents for Computer Programs. Response to EC DGXV Questionnaire

  Published: 27 April 1999

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• Intervention at the Hearing on 2nd - 3rd March 1999

  Published: 27 April 1999

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• EPO Enlarged Board of Appeals Case G1/98

  Published: 27 April 1999

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• Combatting Counterfeiting & Piracy in the Single Market

  Published: 27 April 1999

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• Supporting & Promoting Talented, Inventive & Creative Individuals. Institute Response to the Consultation Paper issued December 1998 by NESTA (National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts)

  Published: 27 April 1999

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• Comments of CIPA on the US Interim Guidelines for Examination of Patent Applications

  Published: 1 December 1998