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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.
Update for customers on disruption to IPO services
The Government has published its response to its consultation on Intellectual Property and Artificial Intelligence.
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.
As of 01 July 2022 the International Bureau will no longer develop, distribute or support PCT-SAFE software.
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.
Wigtown Primary Pupils enjoyed a cracking prize after pupil wins IPO and Aardman’s Wallace and Gromit Cracking Ideas competition.
The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) fee structure changed on 1 January 2022.
Responses will inform how the SEPs framework supports innovation, and whether change is needed.
IPO is receiving higher quality trade mark applications following the launch of a new service powered by AI.
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.
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 digital renewals service that slashes bulk renewal time for IP rights from 5 days to 5 minutes has now been opened up to all customers by IPO.
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