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Spooktacular IP

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Spooktacular IP

Whether Halloween thrills you or gives you the creeps, it can be a huge opportunity for business owners. We take a look at some of the spooktacular IP at this time of year.

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Responding to the challenge

Posted by: David Holdsworth, Posted on: 6 September 2019 - Categories: Innovation, International, IPO

Our latest innovation and growth report does an excellent job capturing the breadth of the work of the Intellectual Property Office (IPO).

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Going places...how London’s IP is underground

Posted by: Dan Anthony, Posted on: 31 July 2019 - Categories: Innovation
Johnston 100 – TfL’s font "Mind the Gap"

One hundred years ago a design classic was created. The image is so iconic and trusted that it has become easier to identify than a flag.

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New Designers 2019: Paving the way for entrepreneurs

Posted by: Rebecca Trussell, Posted on: 24 July 2019 - Categories: Business, Design
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We answer some of the most asked questions at New Designers 2019 and share the common pitfalls people encounter when applying to register a design.

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Can you help? Views wanted on the IP enforcement framework

Posted by: Naomi Beckford, Posted on: 12 July 2019 - Categories: Enforcement
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As part of the government's IP enforcement framework review, the IPO are setting up a working group to capture people's experiences of using the framework to protect their IP.

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New IPO podcast: Born to License

Posted by: David Born, Posted on: 10 July 2019 - Categories: Licensing
David at the Licensing Expo 2019

Did you know, the brand licensing industry was worth $280.3 billion in 2018? David Born, owner of licensing agency Born Licensing and star of our most recent podcast talks to us about working in the industry.

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Escape your limits for British IP Day 2019

Posted by: Kirsty Edwards, Posted on: 26 June 2019 - Categories: Business, Design, Innovation, IPO, Patents, Trade marks
Escape Fitness on World IP Day in April with IPO CEO, Tim Moss and Minister for IP Chris Skidmore.

Today marks the fourth annual British IP Day. A chance to recognise and celebrate the huge contribution that intellectual property (IP) makes to the UK, culturally and economically.

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The Game is On! Copyright and creativity with Sherlock Holmes

Posted by: Bartolomeo Meletti and Ronan Deazley, Posted on: 13 June 2019 - Categories: Copyright, Schools
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Our latest educational resource in partnership with Copyright User, puts copyright and creativity under the magnifying glass of the great detective, Sherlock Holmes.

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Copyright and GDPR for photographers

Posted by: Rebecca Trussell, Posted on: 11 June 2019 - Categories: Copyright
Patagonia landscapes in Argentina

I’m always amazed at how a moment can be captured so perfectly, displaying every emotion and eternalising them.

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The joys and inventions of a new home

Posted by: Rebecca Trussell, Posted on: 29 May 2019 - Categories: Patents, Trade marks
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Becoming a homeowner can be a stressful time. Thankfully IP is there to help! From coffee machines to duster gloves, we look at some of the inventions that make life a little easier.

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Mental health awareness at the IPO

Posted by: Kelsey Lewis, Posted on: 14 May 2019 - Categories: IPO
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For Mental Health Awareness Week, one of our Mental Health Advocates shares some top tips for self-care and what the IPO are doing to aid staff wellbeing.

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