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CIPA Guide Online

The ultimate resource for patent law, now available online

The CIPA Guide to the Patents Acts is now available in a fully searchable online format through Westlaw UK.

This leading text, written by the Chartered Institute of Patent Agents focuses on the practice of patent law and takes a clause-by-clause approach to all relevant patent legislation. As with all content on Westlaw UK, the CIPA Guide Online enables you to link directly from cited case law to the full case report on Westlaw UK Intellectual Property*. Plus, links from cited legislation take you through to the fully consolidated legislative document, in the full text.*

Key benefits:

  • Seamless searching and cross-referencing throughout the text.
  • Hypertext links from extensive case law commentary through to the full text report of over 2000 decisions from the EPO, UK courts and Comptroller General*.
  • The official Patent Office Forms in PDF format - available to view, print and save.
  • Annual supplements available online - up-to-date, authoritative comment on the latest developments, fully cross-referenced with related case law and legislation.
  • Online format - direct access to the C.I.P.A Guide to the Patents Act whenever and wherever you are.

The CIPA Guide Online is available as an add-on to the Westlaw UK Intellectual Property subscribers or as a separate subscription service.

* If you do not currently subscribe to the Intellectual Property Practice Area Solution, access to this content is available on a pay-as-you-go basis.