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.

20 July 2017 — News story

Process for applying to register a trade mark

To help our customers better understand how to apply for a trade mark, we've developed a trade mark timeline.

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.

16 June 2017 — News story

Apply to register a trade mark

As part of our ongoing work to improve our digital services, we are implementing changes to the Apply to register a trade mark service.

2 February 2017 — News story

Domain name scam

Information about the latest domain name scam and what you should do if you receive a phone call.

5 July 2017 — News story

Apprenticeships advertised at the IPO

The apprenticeships are training opportunities for anyone looking for a career in business administration, IT Operations or Finance.

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1. Requests for opinions: 2017

   • updated 21 July 2017
   • Guidance

2. IPO events calendar

   • updated 21 July 2017
   • Promotional material

3. Results of past patent decisions issued before 1998

   • updated 20 July 2017
   • Collection

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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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Documents

Our announcements

1. IP and BREXIT: The facts

   • 20 July 2017
   • News story

2. Process for applying to register a trade mark

   • 20 July 2017
   • News story

See all our announcements

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. IPO events calendar

   • 21 July 2017
   • Promotional material

2. IPO annual report and accounts 2016 to 2017

   • 20 July 2017
   • Corporate report

See all our publications

Our statistics

1. Intellectual property fast facts 2017

   • 4 January 2017
   • Official Statistics

2. Facts and figures: patent, trade mark, design and hearing data: 2015

   • 26 May 2016
   • Official Statistics

See all our statistics

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

Contact IPO

General enquiry details

Concept House
Cardiff Road
Newport
South Wales
NP10 8QQ

Email enquiries@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

Email feedback@ipo.gov.uk

Contact form http://www.ipo.gov.uk/...

Telephone: 0300 300 2000

Make an FOI request

1. Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and how to make a request
2. Check our previous releases to see if we’ve already answered your question
3. Make a new request by contacting us at:

Freedom of Information requests

Information Management Unit
Intellectual Property Office
Concept House
Cardiff Road
Newport
South Wales
NP10 8QQ

Email freedomofinformation@ipo.gov.uk

Telephone 0300 300 2000

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

Corporate information

Jobs and contracts

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