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The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) fee structure changed on 1 January 2022.
Shoppers seeking seasonal bargains on social media are being warned to beware of illicit counterfeit goods promoted and endorsed by social media influencers.
Availability of our Information Centre and our filing services over the festive season.
Samuel leads the IP attaché team at the British Embassy in Beijing, covering the China and Hong Kong markets
Responses will inform how the SEPs framework supports innovation, and whether change is needed.
UK statement during the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Council on 18 November 2021.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
The leaders of G7 intellectual property offices agree a joint statement following a discussion hosted by the United Kingdom’s Intellectual Property Office
Changes are being made to address an issue which affects a very small number of trade mark tribunal proceedings.
The IPO and Aardman are delighted to announce the winners of the 2021 ‘Wallace and Gromit Cracking Ideas’ competition.
IPO is receiving higher quality trade mark applications following the launch of a new service powered by AI.
The government is today launching a consultation on how the copyright and patent system should deal with Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Appointments confirmed for new IPO Chair and Non-Executive Directors.
The UK's Ambassador to the WTO and UN in Geneva, Simon Manley, delivered this statement during the Assemblies of the Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) on behalf of Group B countries.
Key information for customers and users of IP about how the IP system and the Intellectual Property Office will operate after the end of the transition period.
Publication of IPO Innovation and Growth report 2020-2021
Staff from the IPO in Newport have come to the aid of Newport Sea Cadets, after their headquarters were devastated by flood damage last Christmas.
Our One IPO Transformation project launched in April 2021. Here are the updates for our transformation activity since then.
We are changing the way fees are made to the IPO. We will be moving to use GOV.UK Pay for online payments and using shorter payment references.
A new initiative is launched to crack down on criminals using self-storage facilities fraudulently.
The UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO in Geneva, Simon Manley, spoke on a variety of agenda items at the WTO General Council 28-29 July 2021.
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