The websites listed below provide information on intellectual property rights. If you are new to intellectual property and wish to find general information on intellectual property rights, the UK Intellectual Property Office website is a particularly useful resource.
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UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO), the official government body responsible for granting IP rights in the UK. |
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Office for Harmonisation Internal Market Trade Marks and Designs (OHIM), the trade mark and design registration authority for the European Community. |
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World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), the body responsible for promoting IP rights throughout the world and for receiving international patent applications. |
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The European Patent Office (EPO), the official body responsible for granting European patents. |
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Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA), the body responsible for registering patent attorneys in the UK. |
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The United States Patent and Trade Mark Office (USPTO), the official government body responsible for granting IP rights in the US. |
