Serving up aces at Wimbledon
From graphite tennis rackets to fluorescent yellow balls, intellectual property is everywhere you look in the game of tennis. We explore some of the innovations behind the legendary Wimbledon championship.
Innovation
Meet the IPO Board: Chief DDaT Officer, Siân-Nia Davies
It’s time for the next episode in our ‘Meet the Board’ series. We’ve been speaking to Siân-Nia Davies, IPO’s Chief Digital, Data and Technology Officer, who is responsible for IT, data and security at the IPO.
What is user research and why is it so important?
The IPO is currently undergoing its biggest ever modernisation of IP rights systems. Research Support Manager, Lauren, explains what the IPO truly means when we ask you to participate in user research, and why you should.
On the ball – the year Six Nations rugby got smarter
While we wait to see who will bring home the trophy let’s look at how far what started as a humble pig’s bladder has come.
Meet the IPO Board: Deputy CEO Andy Bartlett
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In the second instalment of our ‘Meet the IPO Board’ series, we chatted to Deputy CEO and Director of Services, Andy Bartlett, about his time at the IPO and where he wants the IPO to be in the future.
Meet the IPO Board: CEO Adam Williams
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Innovation, IPO, Meet the IPO Board, Transformation
In December 2022, Adam Williams was announced as IPO’s new CEO. After 13 years at the IPO, he isn’t a totally unknown quantity, but we talked to Adam to find out more about his background, his IPO journey and his aspirations for IPO’s future.
One IPO Transformation: first glimpse of our simplified search service
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Design, Digital, Innovation, IPO, Patents, Trade marks, Transformation, User research
With less than one year until we start piloting the ‘One IPO’ service for patents customers, Lucy Mills, Project Lead, tells us about the new search service, with new tools to search and analyse IP.
Hornit’s story: the SME who used IP to combat the counterfeiters
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Business, Copyright, Design, Design right, Enforcement, Innovation, Patents, Trade marks
Wheeling their way into the future, are Hornit - an innovative and creative British business that produces a wide range of cycling products. We spoke to their CEO Tom de Pelet about how Hornit has grown and how intellectual property …
Intelligent Energy: using the IPO Green Channel to accelerate environment-friendly patents
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Business, Environment, Innovation, Licensing, Patents, Trade marks
We spoke to one of the companies who have made use of IPO’s Green Channel – a fast track patent application process- to find out their environmental innovation story.
IP and Youth – innovating for a better future
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Copyright, Design, Innovation, IPO, Patents, Schools, Trade marks, Universities
Every year, on the 26 April, World IP Day is celebrated across the globe. Hosted by the World Intellectual Property Organization, it has a new focus each year. The theme for 2022 is ‘Innovation and Youth’.
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