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15 September 2017 — Correspondence

IP connect newsletter: September 2017

Monthly newsletter designed to keep you in touch with policy based activity and news at the Intellectual Property Office.

20 July 2017 — News story

IP and BREXIT: The facts

Facts on the future of intellectual property laws following the decision that the UK will leave the EU.

14 September 2017 — Guidance

Promoting innovation and growth: The IPO at work 2016/2017

This annual report details the work of the IPO supporting innovation and economic growth.

7 December 2015 — News story

Warning: misleading invoices – don’t be fooled

We are aware customers have received unsolicited invitations from companies offering services to help them protect their IP in return for a fee.

11 September 2017 — Blog post

Dragons' Den Series 15 : Episode 4

The 15th series of Dragons’ Den entered week 4, and another batch of budding entrepreneurs tried their negotiation skills with the Dragons.

5 April 2016 — Collection

IP for business: events, guidance, tools and case studies

A collection of intellectual property events, guidance, tools and case studies to help you create value from your ideas.

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1. Trade mark forms and fees

   • updated 25 September 2017
   • Guidance

2. UK-China IP symposium highlights importance of innovation

   • published 22 September 2017
   • Press release

3. References to the Court of Justice of the European Union

   • updated 22 September 2017
   • Notice

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What we do

The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is the official UK government body responsible for intellectual property (IP) rights including patents, designs, trade marks and copyright.

IPO is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, supported by 1 public body.

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Our announcements

1. UK-China IP symposium highlights importance of innovation

   • 22 September 2017
   • Press release

2. British Day and EU Legislative Reform workshop

   • 11 September 2017
   • News story

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Our consultations

1. Proposed changes to statutory patents fees

   • 13 April 2017
   • Closed consultation

2. Section 73 Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988

   • 10 February 2017
   • Consultation outcome

See all our consultations

Our publications

1. Trade mark forms and fees

   • 25 September 2017
   • Guidance

2. References to the Court of Justice of the European Union

   • 22 September 2017
   • Notice

See all our publications

Our statistics

1. Facts and figures: patent, trade mark, design and hearing data: 2016

   • 15 August 2017
   • Official Statistics

2. Intellectual property fast facts 2017

   • 4 January 2017
   • Official Statistics

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Our management

• 

  Tim Moss

  Chief Executive and Comptroller General, IPO

• Sean Dennehey

  Deputy Chief Executive, IPO

• Mike Fishwick

  Chief Technology Officer, IPO

• Neil Hartley

  Finance Director, IPO

• Ros Lynch

  Copyright and IP Enforcement Director, IPO

• Louise Smyth

  Chief Operating Officer, IPO

• Bob Gilbert CBE

  Non-executive board member, IPO

• Gary Austin

  Non-executive board member, IPO

• Mandy Haberman

  Non-executive board member, IPO

• Dr Andrew Mackintosh

  Non-executive board member, IPO

• Iain Maclean

  Non-executive board member, IPO

• Nora Nanayakkara

  Non-executive board member, IPO

• Tim Suter

  Non-executive board member, IPO

• Pippa Hall

  Director of Innovation and Chief Economist

Contact IPO

General enquiry details

Concept House
Cardiff Road
Newport
South Wales
NP10 8QQ

Email information@ipo.gov.uk

Telephone: 0300 300 2000

Outside the UK: +44 (0)1633 814000

Fax: +44 (0)1633 817777

Textphone: 0300 0200 015

Telephone lines open: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, excluding bank holidays.

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South Wales
NP10 8QQ

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South Wales
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FOI contact details are for FOI queries only. For general enquiries please use: information@ipo.gov.uk

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