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Prize catch - Hookpod invention keeps seabirds safe

Imogen Percival, 14 June 2021 - Business, Environment, Europe, Innovation, Patents, Trade marks

It’s not every day that a business finds a big gap in the market and creates a solution to a major environmental issue, but that’s exactly what Devon-based brothers Ben and Pete Kibel did.

Ben and Pete were nominated for a European Patent Office (EPO) Inventor Award in the SME category for their invention, Hookpod. Read more about how Hookpod protects thousands of seabirds a year.

Closing the loop on your feedback

Jamie Edwards, 5 May 2021 - Copyright, Design, Patents, Renewals, Trade marks, User research

We ask our customers to provide us with feedback so we can improve our services. But you may feel that once you’ve provided us with your feedback, you often don't find out what we did or how we used it …

Ten Top IP Tips for your SME business

Dave Hopkins, 30 April 2021 - Business, Copyright, Design, Design right, Innovation, IPO, Licensing, Patents, Trade marks, Trade secrets

We share our Top Ten IP Tips for helping SMEs identify and make the most of the intellectual property assets they own.

All about you - the One IPO Transformation programme

Debbie Cooke, 27 April 2021 - Business, Copyright, Design, Design right, Innovation, IPO, Patents, Trade marks

The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has launched its 'One IPO' Transformation - a five-year programme to transform Intellectual Property (IP) services and enhance the value IPO adds to the UK economy. Debbie Cooke, Head of IPO’s Business Change Team, outlines how developing a world leading IP system can make the UK a more attractive place to invest and drive economic growth.

At a STEM career crossroads? Take the Patent Examiner route

Kristian Crowshaw, 7 April 2021 - Inclusion and diversity, Innovation, IPO, Patents, Recruitment, STEM career

Most science-minded 16-21 years olds want to train as a vet, a doctor, a dentist or a teacher - job titles they are most likely to recognise through encountering them in everyday life. Hear how skills needed for these highly visible scientific professions have paved the way for some of IPO's Patent Examiners to achieve the roles they're in today.

World Autism Awareness Week: Rianis' story

Kristian, 1 April 2021 - Uncategorized

Tomorrow is World Autism Awareness Day (2 April 2021). We are marking this occasion by talking to one of our Patent Examiner colleagues about her experience of living with autism. Take it away Rianis! Hi! I’m Rianis. I’m a Patent …

World Autism Awareness Week

Kristian, 31 March 2021 - Inclusion and diversity, IPO

This week we are marking World Autism Awareness Week, which leads up to World Autism Awareness Day on Friday 2nd April. In this article we want to raise awareness of autism, understand why it is important and look at what …

Patently Hazel: addressing the gender imbalance in STEM

Hazel Thorpe, 8 March 2021 - Inclusion and diversity, Patents, Recruitment

On International Women’s Day, we talk to Hazel Thorpe, Senior Patent Examiner at the Intellectual Property Office and Wales STEM Woman of the Year, about redressing the gender balance in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

Patents, trade marks and designs timelines: simplifying the process

Ryan Eaton, 2 March 2021 - Design, Patents, Trade marks, User research

Since publishing to our website, our patents, trade marks and designs timelines have become a useful resource for both our customers and staff. Find out how they were developed using valuable customer feedback.

The man who invented invention

Dan Anthony, 8 February 2021 - Innovation, IPO, Patents

As integral as Joseph Bazalgette was to London's sewer network, Bennet Woodcroft was to the UK patent system. Read how Woodcroft's 'underground' innovation helped shape the Patent Office of today.

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Prize catch - Hookpod invention keeps seabirds safe

Closing the loop on your feedback

Ten Top IP Tips for your SME business

All about you - the One IPO Transformation programme

At a STEM career crossroads? Take the Patent Examiner route

World Autism Awareness Week: Rianis' story

World Autism Awareness Week

Patently Hazel: addressing the gender imbalance in STEM

Patents, trade marks and designs timelines: simplifying the process

The man who invented invention

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