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IPO launches new IP and Business Growth survey
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The Intellectual Property Office wants to hear from businesses by 2 February 2024 about intellectual property’s role in helping them scale and grow.
Britain’s brightest young inventors shine as Intellectual Property Office and Aardman announce winners of Wallace & Gromit’s Cracking Ideas Competition 2023.
Summary of the government’s ongoing programme of work to develop a code of practice on copyright and AI.
Latest information on Retained European Union Law (REUL) and intellectual property.
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Protecting your trade marks, patents, designs and copyright abroad.
The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) fee structure changes on 1 January 2024.
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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 Science, Innovation and Technology, supported by 1 public body.
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Cardiff Road
Newport
South Wales
NP10 8QQ
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Intellectual Property Office
Concept House
Cardiff Road
Newport
South Wales
NP10 8QQ
United Kingdom
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South Wales
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United Kingdom
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