A selection of useful resources

European Patent Office - EPO

The European Patent Office grants European patents for the Contracting States to the European Patent Convention.

World Intellectual Property Organisation - WIPO

WIPO is the global forum for intellectual property services, policy, information and cooperation.

European Union Intellectual Property Office - EUIPO

EUIPO is the European Union Intellectual Property Office. EUIPO is responsible for managing the EU trade mark and the registered Community design. 

The IPKat Blog

The IPKat is a blog that reports on IP issues from a mainly a UK and European perspective. The blog includes news of recent judicial rulings, decisions of patent and trade mark granting authorities, primary and secondary legislation, practice and procedural notes and recent publications.