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The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) and Aardman have launched a new Wallace & Gromit ‘Cracking Ideas’ competition.
We are deeply saddened and shocked by the earthquake which struck on 6 February 2023.
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There is planned maintenance on 21 December 2022, which will cause disruption to telephone calls to the Intellectual Property Office.
The IPO has announced that Adam Williams has been appointed Chief Executive and Comptroller-General of the Intellectual Property Office.
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.
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