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Pure Ideas is committed to helping clients maximise the commercial value of their IP Portfolio, by providing expert advice in a simple and accessible way. You will find a variety of Intellectual Property advice and information below, from PDFs to Webinars. If you require additional advice please visit our contact page, a member of our team will be in touch.

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What to know to Renew your Intellectual Property

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Resources Topics What you need to know to Renew your Intellectual Property Most companies or individuals who have obtained patents, designs or trade marks, will have spent both time and money establishing those rights. It is therefore essential that they

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Understanding the Emerging Market

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Resources Topics Understanding the Emerging Market Why IP is important in emerging markets? What is a patent? Allows registration with Custom Authorities Fast track regulatory process Most emerging markets have a first-to-file system for Trademarks Brazil, Chile, China, Czech

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Patent Basics

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Resources Topics Patent Basics What is a patent? A granted monopoly which covers ideas and inventions. They are concerned with • How things work • How they are made • What they are made of Patents must be (criteria) •

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Info Flyers

UK IPO UK Right Start
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UK IPO IP Audit Funding
IP Audits Plus Scheme

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UK IPO BREXIT
Trademark and Design rights

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Green Channel Patent Applications

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BREXIT and Patents

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What is the IP Audits Plus Scheme

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UK Trademark Filing to Registration Timeline

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UK Patent Basics

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European Patent Basics

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UK Trademark Filing to Registration

Pre-clearance trademark search

A trademark search is usually undertaken before filing to see if mark is available for use and registration. This is an optional step.

Trademark Application

The application is prepared and submitted to the relevant Intellectual Property Office, (the UKIPO in the UK) and filing fees are paid.

Examination

Once an application is submitted, it is examined by the Intellectual Property Office to see if it meets the necessary filing requirements.

Objections

If it does not, the Examiner will issue objections in their Examination Report, for example if there are any problems with the mark itself or the goods and services of the mark (usually within two weeks of filing however this can take up to 12 weeks). The application cannot proceed until these issues are rectified and can be refused if the objections are upheld.

Acceptance

If the mark meets the filing requirements, it is then accepted and published for opposition purposes in the Trade Marks Journal.

Publication

An application is published so that third parties can challenge if they feel it is identical or confusingly similar to their own. In the UK, there is two month mandatory opposition period (which can be extended by one further month).

Oposition proceedings

A third party files an opposition against the application.

No oppositions are filed, and the opposition window passes without issue.

Opposition proceeding unsuccessful, the application will be registered.

Opposition proceeding successful, the application will be refused. Can also seek settlement with whomever filed the opposition.

Registration

If the opposition period passes without issue, then the mark will be registered shortly after the end of the opposition period and a shiny registration certificate will be issued by the UKIPO. The whole process should take four to six months on average (provided there are no issues or objections raised).

Renewal

Once registered, a trademark will last for 10 years from the application date. This registration can be renewed indefinitely every 10 years subject to the payment of renewal fees.

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UK Patent Application - First Filing

2 weeks from filing

Formalities examination

1 year from filing

Request a search
Pay search fee
Foreign filing deadline (only if this is your first application)

18 months from filing

Application publishes
Provisional protection in UK

2 years from filing

Request substantive examination
Pay examination fee

4 to 6 years from filing

Substantive examination
Respond
Re-examination

Amendment in response to examination / Re-examination

5 to 7 years from filing

Grant

Yearly from grant for up to 20 years

Renewal fees

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European Patent Application

2 weeks from filing

Formalities examination

1 month from filing

Paying filing fee
Pay search fee

18 months from filing

Application publishes

2 years from filing first application

Request substantive examination
Pay examination fee
Pay unitary designation fee

3 years from filing EP

Start paying yearly renewal fees up to 20 years from EP filing

4 to 6 years from filing EP

Substantive examination
Respond
Re-examination

Amendment in response to examination / Re-examination

5 to 7 years from filing EP

Grant
Pay grant fees
File French and German claims translations

3 months from grant of EP (for most countries)

National validation deadlines
Renewal fees now due at national offices

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Podcasts

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Webinars

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Hot Topics Green Channel Patent Application

The Green Channel was introduced by the IPO on 12 May 2009 and is available for inventions that have some environmental benefit.

Hot Topics What is the IP Audits Plus Scheme?

An IP Audit provides advice and guidance towards identifying and maximising the value of the IP, so that all IP in a business is identified and managed properly.

Hot Topics UK Patent Basics

Discuss the process and outline a general timeline for a UK patent application.

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Articles

Timelines

Pre-clearance trademark search

Trademark Application

Examination

Objections

Acceptance

Publication

Oposition proceedings

Registration

Renewal

2 weeks from filing

1 year from filing

18 months from filing

2 years from filing

4 to 6 years from filing

Amendment in response to examination / Re-examination

5 to 7 years from filing

Yearly from grant for up to 20 years

2 weeks from filing

1 month from filing

18 months from filing

2 years from filing first application

3 years from filing EP

4 to 6 years from filing EP

Amendment in response to examination / Re-examination

5 to 7 years from filing EP

3 months from grant of EP (for most countries)

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Green Channel Patent Application

The Green Channel was introduced by the IPO on 12 May 2009 and
is available for inventions that have some environmental benefit.

Hot Topics

What is the IP Audits Plus Scheme?

An IP Audit provides advice and guidance towards identifying and maximising
the value of the IP, so that all IP in a business is identified and managed properly.

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UK Patent Basics

Trademarks FAQs