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New law to give UK’s rights holders a better deal
UK right holders will benefit from increased oversight of collective management organisations that license rights on their behalf.
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Intellectual Property: Satureyes Photography
Photographer Rick Bronks, otherwise known as the man behind the lens at Satureyes Photography, shares how he protects his copyright.
Warning: misleading invoices
Be aware of misleading invoices offering services to help protect your IP rights in return for a fee.
Patents: Manual of Patent Practice
The Manual of Patent Practice explains the Intellectual Property Offices practice under the Patents Act 1977.
Protecting online copyright
Watch our short video explaining why advertisers should use the Infringing Website List.
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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Counting patent cases at the PHC and IPEC in 2014
- published
- Research and analysis
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Intellectual property research: Patents
- updated
- Collection
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New law to give UK’s rights holders a better deal
- published
- Press release
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, Innovation & Skills, supported by 1 public body.
Documents
Our announcements
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New law to give UK’s rights holders a better deal
- Press release
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Protecting online copyright
- News story
Our consultations
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Technical Review: Section 72 Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (CDPA)
- Open consultation
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Proposal for changes in registered design fees
- Consultation outcome
Our publications
Our statistics
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Intellectual property fast facts 2015
- Official Statistics
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Patent, trade mark, design and hearing data: 2013 and 2014
- Official Statistics
Our ministers
Our management
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John Alty
Chief Executive and Comptroller General, IPO
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Sean Dennehey
Deputy Chief Executive, IPO
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Neil Feinson
International Policy Director, IPO
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Mike Fishwick
Chief Technology Officer, IPO
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Neil Hartley
Finance Director, IPO
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Ros Lynch
Copyright and IP Enforcement Director, IPO
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Louise Smyth
Chief Operating Officer, IPO
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Rosa Wilkinson
Innovation Director, IPO
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Bob Gilbert
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
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Tim Suter
Non-executive board member, IPO
Contact IPO
General enquiry details
Concept House
Cardiff Road
Newport
South Wales
NP10 8QQ
Email enquiries@ipo.gov.uk
Contact form https://www.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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