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This week we are marking World IP Day. This year’s theme focuses on small and medium - sized enterprises (SMEs).
Today, IPO outlines the details of its ‘One IPO’ Transformation - a five-year programme to transform IP services and enhance the value IPO adds to the UK economy.
To help IPO customers, temporary fee changes were in place from 30 July to 31 March 2021.
The IPO has received 92 responses on the call for views for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Intellectual Property (IP).
Service back online following maintenance work
Following the disruption caused by Coronavirus and limited access to IPO buildings, there are currently some alterations to the patent services we provide.
The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) fee structure changed on 1 January 2021.
IPO internal and external services for trade marks, designs and patents disrupted.
Our paper based fee bearing forms include payment details from today (1 October 2020).
The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) fee structure changed on 1 July 2020.
The Intellectual Property Office is declaring 24 March 2020 and subsequent days until further notice to be interrupted days.
The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) fee structure changed on 1 May 2020.
Temporary closure of Concept House
Information on trade marks, designs, patents, copyright, and exhaustion of IP rights during the transition period.
The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) fee structure changed on 1 January 2020.
The IPO London office address has moved on the 18 November 2019.
The IPO London office address changes on 18 November 2019.
The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) fee structure changed on 1 November 2019.
Services for trade marks and designs will no longer be disrupted between 31 October and 4 November 2019.
Female innovators have doubled in the last 20 years – but there’s still a long way to go, says IPO.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
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