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IPO receives second award as top employer for working families
Government responds to its Marrakesh Directive consultation and sets out implementation approach.
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Online company These Please explain how their registered designs are helping them fight the copycats.
We have updated our manual of trade marks practice following user feedback.
Brompton Chief Executive Officer, Will Butler-Adams, explains how they have exploited their patents and trade marks to ensure they are market leaders.
The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) fee structure changed on 1 April 2018.
The UK and US governments have published guides for SMEs to help protect intellectual property rights in their markets.
The Portability Regulation comes into force on 1 April 2018. Businesses bound by its obligations must implement by this date.
The UK has deposited the instrument of ratification needed to join the Hague System for the international registration of industrial designs.
New report commits to help cultural sectors understand their IP.
The government is seeking views on draft regulations relating to the Trade Secrets Directive.
Intellectual Property Office seeks views on the implementation of changes to UK trade mark law resulting from the Trade Mark Directive 2015.
Appointed Person dismisses the appeal.
Monthly newsletter designed to keep you in touch with policy based activity and news at the Intellectual Property Office.
The new resources include themed activities and engaging lesson plans to support and develop pupils’ understanding of IP.
IP Tutor Plus has been updated and relaunched on 9 January 2018.
The IPO has today published guidance for business about the changes.
The government is consulting on the domestic enforcement of the Portability Regulation, which will come into force on 1 April 2018.
The IPO's Deputy Chief Executive receives award in New Year’s Honours list
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