Proposed changes to the Patents Rules

We are seeking views on various proposed amendments to the Patents Rules 2007. The Rules govern the detail of the patent application and post-grant processes, and the changes proposed are intended to simplify processes for customers, increase legal certainty, and take account of modern ways of working. Many of the changes proposed are in response to suggestions made by users of the patent system.

We are also asking for evidence on how the proposals will work in practice, to inform our assumptions about economic impacts.