Scotland - Change or Update Your Patent

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Procedure

Apply By Post

1. To Change or Update Your Patent, the applicant must post their application to Intellectual Property Office link
2. The applicant must download the application form from the following link which is provided below
3. Request to correct or update a name or address – link
4. Appointment or change of agent – link
5. Application to record a change of ownership – link
6. The applicant must fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
7. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
8. The applicant must attach photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting it.
9. Post all the documents with the completed form to the Intellectual Property Office.
10. The mailing address is provided in “Office Locations & Contacts” section of this page.
11. The fee for change or update the applicant’s patent is free of cost. But if the applicant is applying for change of owner, they must pay £50.
12. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
13. All applications are processed within a reasonable time, having regard to the circumstances of each application, including the completeness of information and documents submitted to the authority by the applicant.
14. IPO will update the register if the change is straightforward and there are no objections (if relevant). They will send confirmation to the applicant.
15. This entire process can be completed within 15 - 30 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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Required Documents

• Request to correct or update a name or address – link
• Appointment or change of agent – link
• Application to record a change of ownership – link
• A copy of the applicant’s patent documents.
• An explanation of the change the applicant is making.
• Supporting documents, such as a change of address letter or a new patent agent's letterhead.

Office Locations & Contacts

Intellectual Property Office
Concept House
Cardiff Road
Newport
South Wales
NP10 8QQ
United Kingdom
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 0300 300 2000
Outside the UK: +44 (0)1633 814000
Textphone: 0300 0200 015
Contact Details – link

Eligibility

• Any patent holder who intends to change or update the patent is eligible to make this application.

Fees

• The fee for change or update the applicant’s patent is free of cost. But if the applicant is applying for change of owner, they must pay £50.

Validity

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

• Request to correct or update a name or address – link
• Appointment or change of agent – link
• Application to record a change of ownership – link

Sample Documents

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

Processing Time

• This entire process can be completed within 15 - 30 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

Related Videos

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
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Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

Instructions

• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

Required Information

• Name of the local council
• Name of the applicant
• Address
• Email
• Telephone
• Details of patent
• Details of changes
• Details of owner
• Details of authorized representative

Need for the Document

• A patent is a type of intellectual property that gives its owner the legal right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention for a limited period in exchange for publishing an enabling disclosure of the invention. Having correct information is very much important to avoid any legal complications.

Information which might help

• For more information – link

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

Link

Others

Here are some additional benefits of changing or updating the applicant’s patent:

• It can help to protect the applicant’s invention from infringement: If his/her patent is clear and accurate, it will be easier to enforce his/her patent rights if someone infringes on his/her invention.
• It can help to clarify the applicant’s patent rights: If there are any ambiguities in his/her patent, changing or updating it can help to clarify his/her rights and make it easier to enforce them.
• It can help to maintain the value of the applicant’s patent: A well-maintained patent is more likely to be valuable than a patent that is not properly maintained.