• Decision: Design hearing decision: O/0733/24

    Outcome of request to invalidate, hearing held on 12 August 2024. Get emails about this page Documents Design Decision O/0733/24 PDF, 305 KB, 18 pages Details Litigants The Vault Mart Ltd v Adonis Consulting Ltd Hearing Officer Heather Harrison Note Every effort is made to ensure design hearing decisions have... Continue reading

     
  • News story: IPO issues fresh warning to beware of misleading invoices

    Customers should not pay these, and should always report them to the IPO. Intellectual Property Office (IPO) issues fresh alert to beware of unsolicited payment requests figures show a recent surge in such requests reported by customers – up 63% on same period last year IPO publishes updated guidance and... Continue reading

     
  • Classification information

    Back to contents Classification information Section last updated: November 2020. 1. Introduction and purpose The purpose of these instructions is to give details on the classification team procedures and to ensure consistent and uniform working procedures are adopted. It sets out the best working practice for the various procedures and... Continue reading

     
  • Statutory guidance: Examining patent applications involving artificial neural networks

    Information on changes to IPO practice on examination of inventions involving Artificial Neural Networks. Get emails about this page Documents Examining patent applications involving artificial neural networks HTML Details On 19 July 2024 the Court of Appeal handed down its judgment in Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks v... Continue reading

     
  • Official Statistics: Monthly statistics: Patents, trade marks and designs: June 2024

    These statistics include monthly data for patents, trade marks and designs. Get emails about this page Documents Monthly statistics: Patents, trade marks and designs: June 2024 MS Excel Spreadsheet, 98.2 KB This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. Request an accessible format. If you use assistive... Continue reading

     
  • Notice: Patent Journal special notices: 7053

    Publication date 24 July 2024. Get emails about this page Documents Patent Journal special notices: 7053, 24 July 2024 RTF, 118 KB Details These are notices which appear for a limited number of weeks. They include Intellectual Property policy announcements and recent additions to the British Library. Updates to this... Continue reading

     
  • Decision: Design hearing decision: O/0672/24

    Outcome of request to invalidate, hearing held on 16 July 2024. Get emails about this page Documents Design Decision O/0672/24 PDF, 873 KB, 38 pages Details Litigants DAVINCI II CSJ, LLC v XIAOHONG LIN Hearing Officer Heather Harrison Note Every effort is made to ensure design hearing decisions have been... Continue reading

     
  • Press release: One-stop SEPs Resource Hub launched by UK IPO

    UK Resource Hub for Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) launched today by UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO). the SEP Resource Hub aims to be a ‘one stop shop’ for businesses in the UK seeking guidance on how to navigate the SEPs ecosystem guidance includes Technical Standards and Standard Development Organisations,... Continue reading

     
  • Guidance: International Signposting

    This section of the SEPs Resource Hub signposts to international SEPs-specific information, including for the purposes of patent applications. Get emails about this page Contents Introduction International intellectual property signposting International jurisdictions/institutions information on SEPs Disclaimer Print this page Introduction   The global nature of standard essential patents (SEPs) is explored... Continue reading

     
  • Guidance: UK SEPs Case Law

    This section of the SEPs Resource Hub signposts to relevant UK cases concerning SEPs. Get emails about this page Contents Introduction UK SEP case law Table of UK SEP cases Global SEP litigation Disclaimer Print this page Introduction  The Dispute resolution and remedies in SEP licensing guidance explores the types... Continue reading