Patents fast grant Our Patents fast grant guide provides further information on how to get your patent application granted more quickly. Green Channel The Green Channel for patent applications was introduced on 12 May 2009. This service allows applicants to request accelerated processing of their patent application if the invention... Continue reading
Published 17 December 2007 Last updated 26 July 2018 + show all updates 26 July 2018 Online version added. 1 October 2017 Updated due to changes made by the Intellectual Property (Unjustified Threats) Act 2017. 1 October 2014 Updated due to changes by legislation including the Intellectual Property Act 2014 and... Continue reading
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is set to become a key member of a new Anti-Illicit Trade Group. Members of the group include government, law enforcement, key associations and groups from industry. The new group will be set up following a recommendation from an All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) to... Continue reading
Fun Kids radio, with the support of the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) created a radio series aimed at under 12s. It tells the story of pop pup Nancy and her backing band the Meerkats. Trying to make it big in the music they have to overcome a surprisingly diverse range... Continue reading
Mediation is a method of alternative dispute resolution which seeks to resolve intellectual property (IP) disputes without the need to go to court. The mediator’s role is not to make a decision on the dispute, but to help both parties reach an amicable solution. The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) offers... Continue reading
The background The firm’s fold-up bike started as a brainwave by founder Andrew Ritchie, an engineer turned gardener. Under patent, it took 10 years to prove the concept and another 10 years to prove the market. Unlike most bikes, which are built for fun, the Brompton fulfills a different need... Continue reading
Published 28 September 2015 Last updated 26 June 2018 + show all updates 26 June 2018 MM2 updated. 25 May 2018 MM2 form: Data Privacy added. 10 February 2017 Amended MM2 form updated. 3 February 2017 MM2 form updated. 26 September 2016 Amended form MM2 added. 28 September 2015 First published.... Continue reading
Published 6 December 2016 Last updated 25 June 2018 + show all updates 25 June 2018 New case studies added for IP in your career. 6 December 2016 First published. https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/university-ip-case-studies Content Reproduced verbatim from the Website of the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) as permitted under their Terms of... Continue reading
Innovation will help the UK to seize the opportunities and confront the challenges of the modern age. The UK’s intellectual property regime is central to innovation. It gives inventors, creatives, and entrepreneurs, the confidence to invest in innovation and reap the benefits of their investments. It is consistently ranked among... Continue reading
IP matters. It touches everything that makes modern life, easier, safer, prosperous and more enjoyable. Our work gives researchers, inventors and creators, whether as individuals or businesses, the confidence to invest their time, energy and money in doing something new and making life better. We will help the UK become... Continue reading
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