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.
Trade marks
Trade marks are signs that distinguish the goods or services of one business from those offered by their competitors. Trade marks have to be renewed every 10 years but can last forever.
One IPO Transformation: first glimpse of our simplified search service
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Lucy Mills, Posted on:
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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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Imogen Percival, Posted on:
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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 …
Don't blow Christmas: avoid a mistake, spot the fake
The IPO has collaborated with a range of enforcement partners to help consumers stay safe when shopping and to avoid counterfeit products. With prices dropping across retail and Christmas around the corner, Black Friday and Cyber Monday can be irresistible. Find out how you could be targeted by online traders selling counterfeit goods.
Celebrating British IP Day with great success stories
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Nic Fearon-Low, Posted on:
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British IP Day, Business, Copyright, IP research, Licensing, Patents, Trade marks
At the Intellectual Property Office we like to celebrate intellectual property every day. British IP Day, however, gives us that extra excuse for sharing some great IP success stories.
Intelligent Energy: using the IPO Green Channel to accelerate environment-friendly patents
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Imogen Percival, Posted on:
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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.
Time for tea: raising a cup to the IP in the Platinum Jubilee party
From street parties to balloons, to masks. Whatever your plans, we have you covered this bank holiday. We explore some of the fun IP in Jubilee.
IP and Youth – innovating for a better future
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Guy Robinson, Posted on:
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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’.
Levelling Up: how we’re helping UK businesses to build through IP
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Tim Moss, Posted on:
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Business, Copyright, Design, Design right, Innovation, Levelling Up, Patents, Trade marks
Intellectual property (IP) is crucial to the UK’s future prosperity, so supporting innovation and economic growth is at the heart of the work we do at the IPO. IPO CEO Tim Moss takes a look at how IP plays a major role in the UK’s Levelling Up agenda.
Closing the Loop: dealing with the deluge
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Gary White, Posted on:
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Business, Closing the loop, Design, Design right, Trade marks, User research
In the latest blog in our 'Closing the Loop' series, we take a look at what happened when a worldwide pandemic had an unexpected impact on our trade mark and design examination applications.
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