Intellectual property and coronavirus

In this section you'll find information and updates related to coronavirus that are relevant to the law on intellectual property.

The UK's response to coronavirus is changing regularly and often very quickly. While we'll continue to make every effort to keep this page up to date, there may be short periods where what you read here is not the latest information available. Where possible we've tried to provide links to official sources, so you can check the current situation.

Timescale changes

The IPO has provided information about alterations to its services, including links to information on alterations to services for specific rights.

The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) provides continually updated information about the measures it has taken in response to the COVID-19 pandemic here.