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From quill to click: the IP history of how we write 

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From quill to click: the IP history of how we write 

Did you know that the pen sitting on your desk contains centuries of IP and innovation? While jotting down notes or signing documents, you're wielding a product of remarkable technological evolution.

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Oh come let us adore...Christmas patents

Posted by: Caitlyn Arthur, Posted on: 17 December 2020 - Categories: Innovation, Patents
Christmas tree decorated and illuminated on the Place Kleber in Old Town of Strasbourg at night, Alsace, France

We're spreading some Christmas cheer by sharing a selection of our favourite, weird and wonderful Christmas patents.

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Getting over the fear of copyright in photoshoots

Posted by: Emma Morton-Turner, Posted on: 26 November 2020 - Categories: Copyright
A sideboard with blue vases to the left, an open book in the middle and minimalistic lamp to the right, with a painting of a beach on the wall behind it

Interior Stylist Emma Morton-Turner feared copyright in photoshoots. That was before she interviewed The IPO's Margaret Haig, who explained how copyright applies to the industry and answered some of the top questions.

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Ignition Beer – how IP sparked a social enterprise

Posted by: Dan Anthony, Posted on: 19 November 2020 - Categories: Business, Inclusion and diversity, Innovation, Trade marks
A member of the Ignition team creating the beer

How does a social enterprise like Ignition Beer set themselves apart from other brands? We explore the ethos behind the business and how their trade mark has become a symbol for their unconventional journey.

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Black History Month 2020 at The IPO

Posted by: Caitlyn Arthur, Posted on: 30 October 2020 - Categories: Inclusion and diversity, IPO
Celebrate Black History Month, we are all equal

As Black History Month draws to a close, we take a look at how the IPO has marked the date with our internal and external activities.

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Introducing the trade mark pre-apply service

Posted by: Simeon Bowen, Posted on: 29 October 2020 - Categories: AI, Digital, Innovation, Trade marks, User research
Computer screen with a document on it saying TM then next to it are the words Trade-mark pre apply

As we launch our new trade mark pre-apply tool, a member of the IPO's transformation team explains how the service was developed and how AI can help applicants register a trade mark.

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Business engagement goes virtual

Posted by: Emma Richards, Posted on: 13 October 2020 - Categories: Business, Digital, IPO
A screenshot of the IPO's virtual stand at the online Photography Show.

As we all adapt to a 'new normal', our Business Engagement team share how they have continued helping businesses and individuals with their IP, through new and innovative ways.

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AI and IP policy: views wanted

Posted by: Tim Moss, Posted on: 15 September 2020 - Categories: AI, Innovation, IPO
Graphic representing the AI and IP call for views

As we launch our call for views on artificial intelligence and intellectual property, IPO CEO Tim Moss talks about what the IPO have been doing in the AI policy space.

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Sniffing out IP crime: The multi-billion pound dog

Posted by: Dan Anthony, Posted on: 3 September 2020 - Categories: Enforcement
Stuart Phillips and Scamp the sniffer dog in front of a police car.

Counterfeit tobacco costs the UK economy billions each year. Thankfully, Stuart Phillips and his top dogs Scamp and Koko have a nose for detecting the illicit product and are closing in on the criminals who sell and distribute it.

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Improving skills for better enforcement of IP Crime

Posted by: Rhys Hurley, Posted on: 27 August 2020 - Categories: Enforcement
An animation of a police officer carrying out online training.

IP crime has infiltrated almost every community across the UK and can have dangerous consequences. Read how the IPO are helping train police officers to recognise what IP crime is and what enforcement action can be taken against the IP criminals involved.

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Vegan brands: putting down roots in the grocery aisle

Posted by: Neil White, Posted on: 22 July 2020 - Categories: Design, Innovation, Patents, Trade marks
Vegetarian meat free burger on round chopping board with vegetables in mini chip basket

As the demand for vegan products continues to rise, we look at the innovation behind the plant-based alternatives that have people everywhere going green.

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