International Signposting
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This section of the SEPs Resource Hub signposts to international SEPs-specific information, including for the purposes of patent applications.
Adapted edition
- Document type
- Reference Guide
- Format
- DOCX
- Pages
- 4
- Language
- English
- Version
- 1.0
- Updated
- 2026-09-17
- Category
- Governance & assurance
- Licence
- Open Government Licence v3.0
Description
This section of the SEPs Resource Hub signposts to international SEPs-specific information, including for the purposes of patent applications. Consult the original guidance for current legal and operational details.
Contents
- Introduction
- International intellectual property signposting
- International IP Service
- Protecting your patent abroad
- International jurisdictions/institutions information on SEPs
- European Commission:
- European Patent Office (EPO):
- Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI):
- Japan Patent Office (JPO):
- United States Patent Trademark Office (USPTO):
- World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO):
- Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS):
- New Zealand Commerce Commission:
- Disclaimer
Source and licence
Intellectual Property Office
AttributionIntellectual Property Office, ‘International Signposting’ (updated 22 July 2024), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
ChangesNeutral text-only adaptation from the official GOV.UK Content API body: headings, paragraphs, ordered and unordered list items and clickable source-link destinations in an appendix preserved. Images, logos, page design, accessible-format request widgets and linked attachments excluded; normalised whitespace, invisible format marks and typography.
Version history
- v1.017/09/2026