United Kingdom is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of
continental Europe. It is an island country, spanning Great Britain, the northeast part of Ireland, and many small islands. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK with a land border, sharing it with the Republic of Ireland. Apart from this land border, the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel and the Irish Sea.
The largest island, Great Britain, is linked to France by the Channel Tunnel.
The UK is a developed country, with the fifth (nominal GDP) or sixth (PPP) largest economy in the world. It was the world's first industrialised country and the world's foremost power during the 19th and early 20th centuries, but the economic cost of two world wars and the decline of its empire in the latter half of the 20th century diminished its leading role in global affairs.
The UK nevertheless remains a major power with strong economic, cultural, military and political influence worldwide. It is a nuclear power and has the second or third highest defence spending in the world. It is a Member State of the European Union, holds a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council, and is a member of the G8, NATO, OECD, World Trade Organization and the Commonwealth of Nations.
continental Europe. It is an island country, spanning Great Britain, the northeast part of Ireland, and many small islands. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK with a land border, sharing it with the Republic of Ireland. Apart from this land border, the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel and the Irish Sea.
The largest island, Great Britain, is linked to France by the Channel Tunnel.
The UK is a developed country, with the fifth (nominal GDP) or sixth (PPP) largest economy in the world. It was the world's first industrialised country and the world's foremost power during the 19th and early 20th centuries, but the economic cost of two world wars and the decline of its empire in the latter half of the 20th century diminished its leading role in global affairs.
The UK nevertheless remains a major power with strong economic, cultural, military and political influence worldwide. It is a nuclear power and has the second or third highest defence spending in the world. It is a Member State of the European Union, holds a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council, and is a member of the G8, NATO, OECD, World Trade Organization and the Commonwealth of Nations.
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- International Arrangements....
- WIPO Convention, since April 1970.
Paris Convention (Industrial Property), since July 1884.
Berne Convention (Literary and Artistic Works), since December 1887.
PCT (Patents), since January 1978.
PLT (Patent Law Treaty), since March 2006..
Madrid Agreement (False or Deceptive Indications of Source on Goods), July 1892.
Madrid Protocol (International Registration of Marks), since December 1995.
Nice Agreement (International Classification of Goods and Services)
Locarno Agreement (International Classification for Industrial Designs)
Rome Convention (Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations)
Strasbourg Agreement (International Patent Classification)
Geneva Convention (Unauthorized Duplication of Phonograms)
Budapest Treaty (Deposit of Micro-organisms)
TLT (Trademarks)
WCT (WIPO Copyright Treaty)
WPPT (WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty)
WTO: Member and Signatory to TRIPS Agreement
Member of EPO
Member of EU
Member of UCC
Member of UPOV - Patents....
- Types of Patents
- Patents of Invention
- Patents of PCT
Filing requirements:
- An indication that a patent is sought, for example a Patents Form No.1/77;
- An indication of the applicant(s) for the patent;
- A description of the invention, and;
- Drawings where appropriate;
Granting:
- Twenty years from filing date;
Renewals:
- Fifth subsequent years; - Trademarks.....
- Filing requirements:
- The full name, address and country of incorporation of the applicant company.
- A list of the goods and/or services to be covered by the trademark application.
- Four prints of the trademark.
Granting:
- Ten years from filing date
Renewals:
- Ten years - Designs and Models....
- Filing requirements:
- Authorization of agent only required in case of appointment of agent subsequent to filing;
- Applications from;
- 4 copies of the representations
- Priority document, if not in English, with a sworn English translation
Granting:
- Five years from the date of registration
Renewals:
- Information was not found - Copyrights...
- As a member of the Berne Convention, it is possible to copyright protect creative works in this country, as well as all the other member nations automatically (more than 160 countries), with one single application.
- Domain Name....
- Domain extension: .uk
