MS Excel Spreadsheet, 105KB This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. Request an accessible format. If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email information@ipo.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you... Continue reading
The UK is voted one of the best intellectual property (IP) environments in the world. To keep it that way we are keen to look ahead to the challenges that these new technologies bring. We need to make sure the UK’s IP environment is adapted to accommodate them. We want... Continue reading
Litigants Craig Knights v Diane Gillespie Hearing officer Clare Boucher 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
Litigants Source For Me Ltd v Jeremy Taylor 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... Continue reading
Customers are receiving an increasing amount of misleading invoices from companies requesting payment for trade mark, design and patent services such as publication, renewal or entry in business directories. What is a misleading invoice? Misleading invoices refers to unsolicited mail or fraudulent invoices. They are sent by unsolicited organisations, who... Continue reading
Litigants Peter S. Magee V BVG Group Limited Hearing officer Mr. Martin Howe QC 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... Continue reading
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is the government agency responsible for ensuring that the IP framework enables businesses and individuals to protect and enforce their IP rights. The IPO develops policies to ensure that the IP enforcement legal framework is up-to-date and fit for purpose. This framework can be described... Continue reading
For the IPO to be a brilliant place to work, and for people to be able to do their best work, we all need to be confident and comfortable being ourselves. As we approach the end of National Inclusion Week, we’d like to talk about our commitment to inclusion. An... Continue reading
Introduction Note: This section relates to Supplementary Protection Certificates for Medicinal and Plant Protection Products and is divided into three parts, with the paragraphs numbered using the prefixes below: SP the general introduction below SPM a discussion of the details of the Medicinal Regulation by Article, including those... Continue reading
76A.01 This section was introduced by the Patents Regulations 2000 (SI 2000 No.2037), which implemented articles 1-11 of Directive 98/44/EC on the legal protection of biotechnological inventions. The Patents Act 1977 (Isle of Man) Order 2003 (SI 2003 No. 1249) brought this section into force in the Isle of Man.... Continue reading
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