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The UK Government has launched a consultation on proposals for the legal changes needed to deliver the Intellectual Property Office’s ‘One IPO’ transformation programme.
The UK has joined the WIPO Lex-Judgments database, opening access to UK courts’ most notable IP judgments to a global audience.
Around 3 million UK trade marks will be added to WIPO’s Global Brands Database.
The IPO has agreed a new Memorandum of Understanding with the Korean Intellectual Property Office at the WIPO Assemblies in Geneva today.
The IPO has announced that Adam Williams has been appointed Interim Chief Executive of the Intellectual Property Office.
The government has responded to its call for views on the designs framework.
Update for customers on disruption to IPO services
More than 45,000 patent, trade mark and design examinations cleared.
These documents outline our main activities and targets and set out how we will deliver on our ambitions and corporate priorities.
The IPO is delighted to be joining IP offices around the world to celebrate World IP Day 2022. Here’s a round-up of how we’re marking the day.
A small proportion of registered designs have an error in their dates. We will soon start updating our register to show the correct dates.
The Intellectual Property Office is offering a series of free Wallace & Gromit’s Cracking Ideas workshops for primary schools.
The Intellectual Property Office has signed a new declaration of intention with the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property.
An update on our One IPO Transformation Programme as our work continues to gather pace.
Information relating to sanctions and operational matters.
The new strategy sets out how the government will address IP crime and infringement over the next five years.
We are carrying out a call for views as part of a review of the designs system to make sure it remains fit for the future.
We are conducting a review of the designs system and would like to hear from designers.
Wigtown Primary Pupils enjoyed a cracking prize after pupil wins IPO and Aardman’s Wallace and Gromit Cracking Ideas competition.
Shoppers seeking seasonal bargains on social media are being warned to beware of illicit counterfeit goods promoted and endorsed by social media influencers.
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