• Press release: IPO annual report 2018 to 2019 reveals a record-breaking year

    The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has issued its annual report for 2018-2019 highlighting record levels of applications and engagement with more than 90 thousand businesses. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ipo-annual-report-2018-to-2019-reveals-a-record-breaking-year Content Reproduced verbatim from the Website of the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) as permitted under their Terms of Use.

     
  • Corporate report: IPO annual report and accounts 2018 to 2019

    Information on expenditure and performance of the Intellectual Property Office, 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ipo-annual-report-and-accounts-2018-to-2019 Content Reproduced verbatim from the Website of the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) as permitted under their Terms of Use.

     
  • Guidance: Working with the EPO to improve UK patent search timeliness

    Published 1 February 2019 Last updated 16 July 2019 + show all updates 16 July 2019 Guidance added on the agreement with the EPO on computing and telecommunications patent applications. 1 February 2019 First published. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/working-with-the-epo-to-improve-uk-patent-search-timeliness Content Reproduced verbatim from the Website of the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) as... Continue reading

     
  • Decision: Designs hearing decision O/378/19

    Litigants James Pollock V Keith Banks Hearing officer Steve Probert Note Every effort is made to ensure design hearing decisions have been accurately recorded, but some errors may have been introduced during conversion for the web. Copies of any documents annexed to a decision are available from: Tribunal Section Intellectual... Continue reading

     
  • Decision: Designs hearing decision O/387/19

    Litigants Dawn McKenna V Mark Armstrong Hearing officer Stephanie Wilson Note Every effort is made to ensure design hearing decisions have been accurately recorded, but some errors may have been introduced during conversion for the web. Copies of any documents annexed to a decision are available from: Tribunal Section Intellectual... Continue reading

     
  • Transparency data: IPO non-consolidated performance-related pay 2017 to 2018

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  • Decision: Designs hearing decision O/373/19

    Litigants Gavin Frankland V Lambretta Club Great Britain Hearing office Oliver Morris Note Every effort is made to ensure design hearing decisions have been accurately recorded, but some errors may have been introduced during conversion for the web. Copies of any documents annexed to a decision are available from: Tribunal... Continue reading

     
  • Statutory guidance: Trade Marks Rules

    The Trade Marks Rules 2008 came into force on 1 October 2008 and these rules revoke and replace the Trade Marks Rules 2000. Rule 83 of the Trade Marks Rules 2008 gives transitional provisions in respect of those cases where legal proceedings were commenced before the introduction of the new... Continue reading

     
  • Speech: Supporting UK Business

    Thank you for the introduction, and thank you Matthew (Bassiur) for your warm welcome this morning. My thanks too to the whole Alibaba Group, together with the government agencies and enforcement bodies, for arranging and hosting us today. It’s my pleasure to stand here today as the Minister for both... Continue reading

     
  • Notice: Patent Journal special notices: 6787

    Publication date 19 June 2019. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/patent-journal-special-notices-6787 Content Reproduced verbatim from the Website of the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) as permitted under their Terms of Use.