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The IPO has announced that Adam Williams has been appointed Interim Chief Executive of the Intellectual Property Office.
Transformation update: firing on all cylinders / everything changes, everything stays the same.
The government has responded to its call for views on the designs framework.
Update for customers on disruption to IPO services
UK statements during the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Council on 6 July 2022
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
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.
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 IPO is committed to improving gender equality in IP, including among our customers and our staff.
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.
Do you need legal support in relation to your intellectual property?
We are conducting a review of the designs system and would like to hear from designers.
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