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Apprenticeships advertised at the IPO
The apprenticeships are training opportunities for anyone looking for a career in business administration.
Patent fee changes on 6 April 2018
Changes to UK patents fees from Friday, 6 April 2018.
IP and BREXIT: The facts
Facts on the future of intellectual property laws following the decision that the UK will leave the EU.
UK ratifies the Unified Patent Court Agreement
The UK has ratified the Unified Patent Court Agreement that enables a single judgment on patent disputes across its contracting states.
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.
Latest
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Requests for opinions: 2018
- updated
- Guidance
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Intellectual Property Office: privacy notices
- updated
- Guidance
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Hague system: design protection for applicants
- published
- Guidance
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.
Documents
Our announcements
Our consultations
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Draft regulations concerning trade secrets
- Consultation outcome
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Industrial Strategy: Intellectual Property call for views
- Consultation outcome
Our publications
Our statistics
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Facts and figures: patent, trade mark, design and hearing data: 2016
- Official Statistics
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Intellectual property fast facts 2017
- Official Statistics
Our management
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Tim Moss
Chief Executive and Comptroller General, IPO
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Mike Fishwick
Chief Technology Officer, IPO
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Ros Lynch
Copyright and IP Enforcement Director, IPO
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Pippa Hall
Director of Innovation and Chief Economist
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Adam Williams
Director of International Policy
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Neil Hartley
Director of Finance, IPO
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Julyan Elbro
Divisional Director of Patents
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Steve Rowan
Director Registered Rights
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Tim Suter
Non-executive board member, IPO
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Gary Austin
Non-executive board member, IPO
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Mandy Haberman
Non-executive board member, IPO
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Dr Andrew Mackintosh
Non-executive board member, IPO
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Iain Maclean
Non-executive board member, IPO
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Nora Nanayakkara
Non-executive board member, IPO
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.
Customer feedback
Customer Insight Unit
Intellectual Property Office
Concept House
Cardiff Road
Newport
South Wales
NP10 8QQ
Make an FOI request
- Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and how to make a request
- Check our previous releases to see if we’ve already answered your question
- Make a new request by contacting us at:
Corporate information
Jobs and contracts
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