• University and business collaboration agreements: Lambert Toolkit

    Overview The Lambert working group has created this toolkit to assist academic or research institutions and industrial partners who wish to carry out research projects together. The objectives of the toolkit are to: facilitate negotiations between potential partners reduce the time, money and effort required to secure agreement provide examples... Continue reading

     
  • Collection: Designs directions

    Updated: Incorporation of the priority declaration DC1 into the designs application service. We can direct other things but these are usually in the context of a particular Design.

     
  • References to the Court of Justice of the European Union

    The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) publishes information on cases that comes to its attention concerning intellectual property matters. We publish the specific questions that the CJ is being asked to answer and brief details, such as the parties to the case and relevant legislation. Why we alert our stakeholders on... Continue reading

     
  • Model agreements for collaborative research

    Overview Negotiating agreements over the ownership and management of IP generated in collaborative research partnerships is vital for a successful relationship. Model agreements can help the parties in collaboration to determine ownership of any IP generated during a joint project in a fair and equitable manner. We support the use... Continue reading

     
  • Guidance: IPO: Customer charter

    Updated: Customer charter updated. The IPO customer charter sets out the standards of service we aim to provide. It also provides information on how you can give us feedback on your experience of doing business with us.