Intellectual
Property
Office

27 September 2017 — Collection

IP crime and enforcement for businesses and consumers

A collection of IP crime and enforcement guidance for businesses and consumers

11 October 2017 — Open consultation

Industrial Strategy: Intellectual Property call for views

Call for views on maximising the incentives of the Intellectual Property system to stimulate collaborative innovation and licensing opportunities.

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.

28 September 2017 — Press release

IPO launch new IP resources for universities and colleges

Future Innovators Toolkit and IP Tutor Plus, created to raise awareness of IP in further and higher education.

17 October 2017 — Blog post

Dragons' Den Series 15: Episode 8

Intellectual Property (IP) was a hot bake on tonight’s agenda! Especially for longstanding Dragon, Deborah Meaden.

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.

Latest

1. IPO events calendar

   • updated 18 October 2017
   • Promotional material

2. Intellectual Property training course: IP Master Class

   • updated 18 October 2017
   • Guidance

3. Intellectual Property Office: structure chart

   • updated 18 October 2017
   • Transparency data

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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. Higher executive officer role available at the Intellectual Property Office

   • 18 October 2017
   • News story

2. Intellectual property clinics

   • 17 October 2017
   • News story

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Our consultations

1. Industrial Strategy: Intellectual Property call for views

   • 11 October 2017
   • Open consultation

2. Proposed changes to statutory patents fees

   • 5 October 2017
   • Consultation outcome

See all our consultations

Our publications

1. IPO events calendar

   • 18 October 2017
   • Promotional material

2. Intellectual Property training course: IP Master Class

   • 18 October 2017
   • Guidance

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

• 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.

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

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1. Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and how to make a request
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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: information@ipo.gov.uk

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