Patents protect the features and process that make things work. A patent can only be granted for something that is new and inventive. A patent has to be renewed every year but can last for up to 20 years.
Love, innovation, and creativity have always gone hand in hand. From patented heart-shaped jewellery to chocolate brands protected with trade marks, romance has long inspired inventors and creators across the UK. Whilst you are busy planning the perfect gift, intellectual property (IP) is quietly playing cupid behind the scenes.
After thirteen years we’re preparing to say goodbye to Ipsum, our online patent search tool. Emma Sharman, Senior Transformation Product Manager, reflects back on the role Ipsum has played... and explains what’s next. As 2024 draws to a close it’s …
Colorifix’s Founder and Chief Scientific Officer, Jim Ajioka and Marketing Manager Nora Eslander told us about about their business and the part their IP strategy plays in their sustainability journey.
British chemist, Professor Dame Carol Robinson (DBE FRS FMedSci) has received the honour of being the first British person to be presented with the European Patent Office (EPO) Lifetime Achievement Award at the European Inventor Awards in Malta.
Recently we have introduced you to the different members of the IPO’s Intellectual Property Attaché Network. These IP experts help UK businesses to trade in international markets. Our team also works with other governments and international organisations to support UK objectives overseas.
The first real life patent filing has been made using our new patent application service. The Transformation team told us how it went and how a limited number of customers can gain access to the patent filing pilot programme. Will you be on board?
Sustainable packaging business, Notpla, has developed an all-natural packaging solution made from seaweed. We spoke to co-founder, Pierre Paslier, about how IP plays a vital role in the success of his company.
UK-based business, Oxa was the first company in the UK to test self-driving cars on public roads as part of Project Endeavour, an Innovate UK-funded trial. We caught up with Oxa’s Head of Licencing and IP Management Alex Tame to find out how owning IP has played a role in the research, production and scaling of their innovative AV technology.
With Christmas fast approaching, families everywhere are likely to be dusting off their Monopoly board, together with its familiar Scottie dog and top hat player pieces, ready for their annual challenge. How many will be aware of the challenges the game itself has seen since its original invention? Read on to find out more!
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A blog on the work of the Intellectual Property Office (IPO). Contributors are IPO staff and invited industry experts from the world of IP.
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