Archived government news
April 2024
Guidance: Protecting Intellectual Property Rights on e-commerce stores Thursday, 18 April 2024
Notice: Patents: hearing diary Thursday, 18 April 2024
Corporate report: IP Awareness and understanding among UK SMEs Thursday, 18 April 2024
Notice: Patent Journal special notices: 7039 Wednesday, 17 April 2024
Research: Exploring approaches to forecasting IP demand Tuesday, 16 April 2024
Guidance: New signs notified under Article 6ter of the Paris Convention Monday, 15 April 2024
Guidance: Vulnerability Disclosure Policy Friday, 12 April 2024
Transparency data: IPO customer service standards Friday, 12 April 2024
The classification addendum Friday, 12 April 2024
Manual of trade marks practice Friday, 12 April 2024
Notice: Trade marks and designs: hearing diaries Wednesday, 10 April 2024
Decision: Trade mark disputes: unpaid costs orders Wednesday, 10 April 2024
Guidance: Requests to amend a patent after grant Wednesday, 10 April 2024
Notice: Patent Journal special notices: 7038 Wednesday, 10 April 2024
Guidance: Search UK trade mark classes Tuesday, 09 April 2024
Guidance: Copyright: orphan works Tuesday, 09 April 2024
Notice: Patents: hearing diary Monday, 08 April 2024
Notice: Trade marks and designs: hearing diaries Friday, 05 April 2024
Decision: Design hearing decision: 0/0266/24 Friday, 05 April 2024
Transparency data: Intellectual Property Office: structure chart Friday, 05 April 2024
Guidance: Requests for opinions: 2024 Thursday, 04 April 2024
Notice: Patent Journal special notices: 7037 Wednesday, 03 April 2024
Guidance: Patents: Manual of Patent Practice Tuesday, 02 April 2024
Section 123: Rules Tuesday, 02 April 2024
Section 20: Failure of application Tuesday, 02 April 2024
Supplementary Protection Certificates for Medicinal and Plant Protection Pr… Tuesday, 02 April 2024
Section 18: Substantive examination and grant or refusal of patent Tuesday, 02 April 2024
March 2024
Guidance: Patent Cooperation Treaty for private applicants Sunday, 31 March 2024
1 April 2024: Update to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) fees Sunday, 31 March 2024
Guidance: Artist's Resale Right Sunday, 31 March 2024
Official Statistics: Monthly statistics: Patents, trade marks and designs: … Thursday, 28 March 2024
Transparency data: IPO payments: 2024 Wednesday, 27 March 2024
Guidance: UK overseas intellectual property attaché network Wednesday, 27 March 2024
Notice: Patent Journal special notices: 7036 Wednesday, 27 March 2024
Decision: Trade mark disputes: unpaid costs orders Friday, 22 March 2024
Decision: Design hearing decision: O/0226/24 Thursday, 21 March 2024
Notice: Trade marks and designs: hearing diaries Thursday, 21 March 2024
Promotional material: Business events Thursday, 21 March 2024
Guidance: Trade mark forms and fees Thursday, 21 March 2024
Notice: Patent Journal special notices: 7035 Wednesday, 20 March 2024
Press release: Report launched into UK's IP-backed finance landscape Tuesday, 19 March 2024
Guidance: UK Industry Agreement on Music Streaming Metadata Working Groups Tuesday, 19 March 2024
Guidance: Requests for opinions: 2024 Monday, 18 March 2024
Guidance: Intellectual property mediation Thursday, 14 March 2024
Guidance: IP crime and enforcement for businesses Wednesday, 13 March 2024
Form: Application to register a trade mark Wednesday, 13 March 2024
Notice: Patent Journal special notices: 7034 Wednesday, 13 March 2024
Notice: Trade marks and designs: hearing diaries Friday, 08 March 2024
Guidance: Protecting Intellectual Property in the United Kingdom Friday, 08 March 2024
Decision: Trade mark disputes: unpaid costs orders Friday, 08 March 2024
Notice: Patents: hearing diary Friday, 08 March 2024
Open consultation: Extension of public performance rights to foreign nation… Thursday, 07 March 2024
Guidance: Requests for opinions: 2024 Thursday, 07 March 2024
Research: An analysis of the Metaverse IP landscape Thursday, 07 March 2024
Research: IP and Metaverse(s) – an externally commissioned research report Thursday, 07 March 2024
Decision: Trade mark disputes: unpaid costs orders Wednesday, 06 March 2024
Notice: Trade marks and designs: hearing diaries Wednesday, 06 March 2024
Guidance: Correction to the designs register under section 21: 6304519 Wednesday, 06 March 2024
Notice: Patent Journal special notices: 7033 Wednesday, 06 March 2024
Guidance: Requests to amend a patent after grant Wednesday, 06 March 2024
Guidance: Copyright: orphan works Tuesday, 05 March 2024
Guidance: Search UK trade mark classes Tuesday, 05 March 2024
Guidance: Intellectual Property Office: how to pay us Tuesday, 05 March 2024
1 April 2024: Update to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) fees Friday, 01 March 2024
February 2024
Guidance: IP crime and enforcement for businesses Thursday, 29 February 2024
Research: Emerging public perceptions of intellectual property in UK media Thursday, 29 February 2024
Official Statistics: Monthly statistics: Patents, trade marks and designs: … Thursday, 29 February 2024
Press release: 'Choose Safe not Fake' campaign targets beauty and hygiene … Wednesday, 28 February 2024
Guidance: Extension of UK intellectual property rights abroad Wednesday, 28 February 2024
Decision: Trade mark disputes: unpaid costs orders Wednesday, 28 February 2024
Notice: Trade marks and designs: hearing diaries Wednesday, 28 February 2024
Notice: Patent Journal special notices: 7032 Wednesday, 28 February 2024
Guidance: Standard Essential Patents: 2024 forward look Tuesday, 27 February 2024
Transparency data: IPO customer service standards Tuesday, 27 February 2024
Research: The race to net zero: Tracking the green industrial revolution th… Monday, 26 February 2024
Research: Social media influencers and counterfeit goods: Wave 2 Thursday, 22 February 2024
Guidance: Requests for opinions: 2023 Wednesday, 21 February 2024
Decision: Trade mark disputes: unpaid costs orders Wednesday, 21 February 2024
Notice: Patent Journal special notices: 7031 Wednesday, 21 February 2024
Decision: Design hearing decision: O/0114/24 Monday, 19 February 2024
Guidance: Requests for opinions: 2024 Monday, 19 February 2024
Research: Equitable Remuneration (ER) in the Streaming Age Monday, 19 February 2024
Transparency data: IPO prompt supplier payments Thursday, 15 February 2024
Decision: Design hearing decision: O/0099/24 Thursday, 15 February 2024
Notice: Patent Journal special notices: 7030 Wednesday, 14 February 2024
Guidance: Requests to amend a patent after grant Wednesday, 14 February 2024
Notice: Trade marks and designs: hearing diaries Monday, 12 February 2024
Decision: Design hearing decision: O/0095/24 Friday, 09 February 2024
Guidance: Trade marks: standard opposition Friday, 09 February 2024
Notice: Trade marks and designs: hearing diaries Thursday, 08 February 2024
Decision: Design hearing decision: O/0090/24 Thursday, 08 February 2024
Closed consultation: Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances Wednesday, 07 February 2024
Guidance: Requests to amend a patent after grant Wednesday, 07 February 2024
Notice: Patent Journal special notices: 7029 Wednesday, 07 February 2024
Guidance: Copyright: orphan works Tuesday, 06 February 2024
Guidance: Search UK trade mark classes Tuesday, 06 February 2024
Decision: Trade mark disputes: unpaid costs orders Tuesday, 06 February 2024
Transparency data: Intellectual Property Office: structure chart Friday, 02 February 2024
Guidance: Requests for opinions: 2024 Friday, 02 February 2024
Notice: Trade marks and designs: hearing diaries Friday, 02 February 2024
Closed consultation: Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances Friday, 02 February 2024
Press release: Industry Transparency Code on Music Streaming announced by g… Friday, 02 February 2024
January 2024
Press release: Industry Transparency Code on Music Streaming announced by g… Wednesday, 31 January 2024
Guidance: UK Voluntary Code of Good Practice on Transparency in Music Strea… Wednesday, 31 January 2024
Guidance: Requests to amend a patent after grant Wednesday, 31 January 2024
Notice: Patent Journal special notices: 7028 Wednesday, 31 January 2024
Notice: Trade marks and designs: hearing diaries Monday, 29 January 2024
Notice: Trade marks and designs: hearing diaries Friday, 26 January 2024
Decision: Trade mark disputes: unpaid costs orders Thursday, 25 January 2024
Official Statistics: Monthly statistics: Patents, trade marks and designs: … Thursday, 25 January 2024
Transformation: Getting it right Thursday, 25 January 2024
Transparency data: IPO payments: 2023 Wednesday, 24 January 2024
Guidance: Requests to amend a patent after grant Wednesday, 24 January 2024
Notice: Patent Journal special notices: 7027 Wednesday, 24 January 2024
Guidance: Licensing bodies and collective management organisations Tuesday, 23 January 2024
Guidance: Intellectual Property training course: IP Masterclass Tuesday, 23 January 2024
Promotional material: Business events Tuesday, 23 January 2024
Decision: Design hearing decision: O/0038/24 Tuesday, 23 January 2024
Guidance: UK PatLib Network Tuesday, 23 January 2024
Guidance: Requests for opinions: 2024 Monday, 22 January 2024
Guidance: Requests for opinions: 2023 Friday, 19 January 2024
Decision: Trade mark disputes: unpaid costs orders Friday, 19 January 2024
Transparency data: IPO customer service standards Friday, 19 January 2024
Guidance: Licensing bodies and collective management organisations Wednesday, 17 January 2024
Guidance: Correction to the designs register under section 21: 6332721 Wednesday, 17 January 2024
Guidance: Search UK trade mark classes Wednesday, 17 January 2024
Guidance: Copyright: orphan works Wednesday, 17 January 2024
Notice: Trade marks and designs: hearing diaries Wednesday, 17 January 2024
Notice: Patent Journal special notices: 7026 Wednesday, 17 January 2024
Guidance: Requests to amend a patent after grant Wednesday, 17 January 2024
Guidance: UK PatLib Network Monday, 15 January 2024
Notice: Patents: hearing diary Monday, 15 January 2024
Decision: Trade mark disputes: unpaid costs orders Monday, 15 January 2024
Press release: Consultation on eligibility for right to be paid from broadc… Monday, 15 January 2024
Open consultation: Extension of public performance rights to foreign nation… Monday, 15 January 2024
Decision: Trade mark disputes: unpaid costs orders Thursday, 11 January 2024
Notice: Patent Journal special notices: 7025 Wednesday, 10 January 2024
Notice: Trade marks and designs: hearing diaries Wednesday, 03 January 2024
Guidance: Requests for opinions: 2024 Wednesday, 03 January 2024
Guidance: Requests for opinions: 2023 Wednesday, 03 January 2024
Notice: Patent Journal special notices: 7024 Wednesday, 03 January 2024
Guidance: Requests for opinions: 2024 Wednesday, 03 January 2024
Guidance: Requests for opinions: 2023 Tuesday, 02 January 2024
Section 3: Inventive step Tuesday, 02 January 2024
Section 1: Patentability Tuesday, 02 January 2024
Table of cases Tuesday, 02 January 2024
Changes to the Manual of Patent Practice Tuesday, 02 January 2024
Manual of Patent Practice Tuesday, 02 January 2024
Policy paper: Collective rights management in the UK Monday, 01 January 2024
Guidance: Intellectual property and Retained European Union Law: the facts Monday, 01 January 2024
1 January 2024: Update to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) fees Monday, 01 January 2024
Guidance: Patent Cooperation Treaty for private applicants Monday, 01 January 2024
December 2023
Notice: Patent Journal special notices: 7023 Wednesday, 27 December 2023
Transparency data: IPO payments: 2023 Thursday, 21 December 2023
Notice: Patents: hearing diary Thursday, 21 December 2023
Official Statistics: Monthly statistics: Patents, trade marks and designs: … Thursday, 21 December 2023
Notice: Patent Journal special notices: 7022 Wednesday, 20 December 2023
Transparency data: IPO customer service standards Tuesday, 19 December 2023
Guidance: Protecting your trade mark abroad Tuesday, 19 December 2023
Guidance: Protecting your patent abroad Tuesday, 19 December 2023
Guidance: Protecting your design abroad Tuesday, 19 December 2023
Guidance: Protecting your copyright abroad Tuesday, 19 December 2023
Notice: Trade marks and designs: hearing diaries Friday, 15 December 2023
Decision: Trade mark disputes: unpaid costs orders Friday, 15 December 2023
Guidance: New signs notified under Article 6ter of the Paris Convention Friday, 15 December 2023
Notice: Patents: hearing diary Thursday, 14 December 2023
Notice: Trade marks and designs: hearing diaries Thursday, 14 December 2023
Guidance: Requests to amend a patent after grant Wednesday, 13 December 2023
Notice: Patent Journal special notices: 7021 Wednesday, 13 December 2023
Notice: Patents: hearing diary Friday, 08 December 2023
Notice: Trade marks and designs: hearing diaries Friday, 08 December 2023
Notice: Patent Journal special notices: 7020 Wednesday, 06 December 2023
Guidance: Copyright: orphan works Tuesday, 05 December 2023
Guidance: Search UK trade mark classes Tuesday, 05 December 2023
Decision: Trade mark disputes: unpaid costs orders Tuesday, 05 December 2023
Notice: Trade marks and designs: hearing diaries Friday, 01 December 2023
1 January 2024: Update to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) fees Friday, 01 December 2023
November 2023
Official Statistics: Monthly statistics: Patents, trade marks and designs: … Thursday, 30 November 2023
Statutory guidance: Examination of patent applications involving artificial… Wednesday, 29 November 2023
Notice: Patents: hearing diary Wednesday, 29 November 2023
Guidance: Requests for opinions: 2023 Wednesday, 29 November 2023
Guidance: Requests to amend a patent after grant Wednesday, 29 November 2023
Notice: Patent Journal special notices: 7019 Wednesday, 29 November 2023
Transparency data: IPO prompt supplier payments Tuesday, 28 November 2023
Transparency data: IPO customer service standards Monday, 27 November 2023
Notice: Trade marks and designs: hearing diaries Friday, 24 November 2023
Decision: Trade mark disputes: unpaid costs orders Friday, 24 November 2023
Notice: Patents: hearing diary Thursday, 23 November 2023
Decision: Trade mark disputes: unpaid costs orders Thursday, 23 November 2023
Guidance: Requests for opinions: 2023 Wednesday, 22 November 2023
Notice: Patent Journal special notices: 7018 Wednesday, 22 November 2023
Press release: IPO launches new IP and Business Growth survey Monday, 20 November 2023
Decision: Design hearing decision: O/1067/23 Friday, 17 November 2023
Guidance: Copyright: orphan works Friday, 17 November 2023
Notice: Trade marks and designs: hearing diaries Thursday, 16 November 2023
Notice: Patents: hearing diary Thursday, 16 November 2023
Guidance: Search UK trade mark classes Thursday, 16 November 2023
Guidance: Protecting your UK intellectual property abroad Wednesday, 15 November 2023
Guidance: Intellectual Property Office: how to pay us Wednesday, 15 November 2023
Notice: Patent Journal special notices: 7017 Wednesday, 15 November 2023
Guidance: Requests to amend a patent after grant Wednesday, 15 November 2023
Guidance: Copyright: orphan works Monday, 13 November 2023
Guidance: Copyright: orphan works Monday, 13 November 2023
FOI release: Patents of covid testing kits Monday, 13 November 2023
FOI release: Figures for patent applications and grants Monday, 13 November 2023
FOI release: Patent for a type-writing machine from 1866 Monday, 13 November 2023
FOI release: Patents and trade marks filed 2010 - 2020 Monday, 13 November 2023
FOI release: Brexit withdrawal agreement and trade mark or design registrat… Monday, 13 November 2023
FOI release: Trial on trade mark Preliminary Indicators Monday, 13 November 2023
FOI release: Exhaustion of Intellectual Property Rights: Report by EY in 20… Monday, 13 November 2023
Notice: Trade marks and designs: hearing diaries Friday, 10 November 2023
Press release: Wallace & Gromit’s Cracking Ideas Competition Winners 2023 U… Thursday, 09 November 2023
Guidance: Intellectual property and Retained European Union Law: the facts Thursday, 09 November 2023
Guidance: Copyright: orphan works Thursday, 09 November 2023
Guidance: Search UK trade mark classes Thursday, 09 November 2023
Press release: Wallace & Gromit’s Cracking Ideas Competition Winners 2023 U… Thursday, 09 November 2023
Notice: Patent Journal special notices: 7016 Wednesday, 08 November 2023
Press release: Music Streaming Metadata – your views needed Friday, 03 November 2023
Press release: Music Streaming Metadata – your views needed Friday, 03 November 2023
Guidance: UK Industry Agreement on Music Streaming Metadata Working Groups Thursday, 02 November 2023
Guidance: UK Industry Agreement on Music Streaming Metadata Thursday, 02 November 2023
FOI release: Patent applications received during three time periods Wednesday, 01 November 2023
FOI release: Request for figures on FOI requests, SARs and complaints recei… Wednesday, 01 November 2023
FOI release: Patent processing time from filing to grant Wednesday, 01 November 2023
Notice: Patent Journal special notices: 7015 Wednesday, 01 November 2023
October 2023
Notice: Trade marks and designs: hearing diaries Tuesday, 31 October 2023
Guidance: Requests for opinions: 2023 Tuesday, 31 October 2023
Decision: Design hearing decision: O/1007/23 Monday, 30 October 2023
Notice: Correction to the designs register under section 21: 90049600030001 Monday, 30 October 2023
Decision: Trade mark disputes: unpaid costs orders Friday, 27 October 2023
Guidance: Intellectual Property training course: IP Masterclass Friday, 27 October 2023
Notice: Trade marks and designs: hearing diaries Friday, 27 October 2023
Promotional material: Business events Friday, 27 October 2023
Guidance: Examining patent applications for medical inventions Friday, 27 October 2023
Decision: Trade mark disputes: unpaid costs orders Thursday, 26 October 2023
Guidance: Seeking intellectual property advice Thursday, 26 October 2023
Official Statistics: Monthly statistics: Patents, trade marks and designs: … Thursday, 26 October 2023
Guidance: Intellectual Property training course: IP Masterclass Wednesday, 25 October 2023
Promotional material: Business events Wednesday, 25 October 2023
Notice: Patents: hearing diary Wednesday, 25 October 2023
Decision: Trade mark disputes: unpaid costs orders Wednesday, 25 October 2023
Notice: Trade marks and designs: hearing diaries Wednesday, 25 October 2023
Transparency data: IPO payments: 2023 Wednesday, 25 October 2023
Notice: Patent Journal special notices: 7014 Wednesday, 25 October 2023
Set up as self-employed (a 'sole trader'): step by step Monday, 23 October 2023
Decision: Trade mark disputes: unpaid costs orders Monday, 23 October 2023
Guidance: Requests for opinions: 2023 Monday, 23 October 2023
Set up as self-employed (a 'sole trader'): step by step Friday, 20 October 2023
Notice: Trade marks and designs: hearing diaries Wednesday, 18 October 2023
Notice: Patent Journal special notices: 7013 Wednesday, 18 October 2023