United Kingdom
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| TRADE MARK INFORMATION | |
| Classification | International, Nice 10th Edition Multi-class Goods and services may be registered |
| Priority | Convention priority can be claimed |
| Renewal | 10 years from the filing date and every 10 years thereafter A 6 month grace period is available |
| Use provisions | Non-use of a mark for a period of 5 years from registration renders it vulnerable to an action for cancellation by third parties. |
| PATENT INFORMATION | |
| Types of Patent | Substantive with or without priority claims; Designated member State of EPC PCT national phase or via EP regional designation
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| Priority | Convention priority may be claimed. |
| Duration | 20 years from the effective filing date. |
| Annuities | Annuities are payable commencing on the 4th anniversary of the effective filing date and annually thereafter, but may be paid up until the last day of the month containing that anniversary. A 6 month grace period is available. |
| DESIGN INFORMATION | |
| Priority | Convention priority may be claimed. |
| Duration | 25 years from the registration date, subject to the payment of renewal fees. |
| Renewal | Renewal fees are payable on the 5th anniversary of the registration date and every 5 years thereafter. A 6 month grace period is payable. |
Thu, 29/03/2018 - 11:53
With effect from 13th June 2018, the UK will become a member state of the Hague Agreement for industrial designs, which gives applicants the opportunity to register designs in up to 82 countries through a single international application and a single set of fees. From that date, users will be able to designate the UK when filing international applications under the Agreement. Since 2008, UK businesses have had to access the Hague Agreement through the EU’s membership, but after Brexit, this...
Wed, 21/03/2018 - 09:07
A draft withdrawal agreement between the UK Government and the European Union published on 19 March 2018 has indicated that owners of EU trade marks and Community designs will be granted an equivalent UK right following Brexit.
The IP right must have been registered before the end of the transition period, which runs from 29 March 2019 (Brexit date) until 31 December 2020. The surviving UK right will not require re-examination and will retain the same filing and priority dates. However, there...
Fri, 04/01/2002 - 11:05
The Registered Designs Regulations 2001 came into effect on 9 December 2001, and have introduced various amendments to the Registered Designs Act 1949 in the UK. The Regulations bring the UK Act into line with EC Directive 98/71/EC, which attempts to harmonise the essential features of the national laws relating to the protection of designs by registration in the European Economic Area (EEA).
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