Policy papers and consultations

We are seeking views on a package of changes to improve services in support of the Intellectual Property Office’s (IPO) digital Transformation programme.

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Updated: 22 August 2023

• IPO Transformation programme: second consultation

  Introduction The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is the government…

We are seeking views on how the IP legal framework can better support the One IPO Transformation programme.

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Updated: 1 August 2023

• Transformation consultation: Introduction

  Introduction The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is the government…

• Transformation consultation: Part A

  Part A – Legal barriers to digital transformation Automation of IPO…

• Transformation consultation: Part B

  Part B - Improving the IPO Tribunal Function The IPO’s tribunal function…

The government is undertaking a call for views on standard essential patents. To better understand the current framework’s function to support innovation.

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Updated: 5 July 2023

• Standard Essential Patents and Innovation: Call for views

  The government seeks views as to whether the Standard Essential Patents…

A consultation on AI and IP covering: copyright in works made by AI; text and data mining using copyright material; and patents for inventions devised by AI

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Updated: 28 June 2022

This document summarises patent harmonisation proposals from three user groups (AIPPI, FICPI & IT3). We are seeking your views to support ongoing international discussions.

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Updated: 9 May 2022

This informal Call for Evidence seeks views on the cost and effectiveness of judicial processes when protecting IP rights in the UK.

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Updated: 1 July 2021

This document poses a number of questions on how we think the IP framework currently relates to AI and the future of AI and IP policy.

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Updated: 23 March 2021

The IPO is calling for views on proposed changes to the Address for Service rules. This will cover patents, trade marks and designs.

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Updated: 19 November 2020

We’re seeking views on proposals to fix issues in supplementary protection certificate (SPC) law in the event of a ‘no deal’ EU exit.

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Updated: 13 July 2020

The government ran a call for views in summer 2019 about proposals to fix retained SPC law. This government response sets out changes to this law to ensure it works at the end of the transition period.

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Updated: 13 July 2020