Intellectual
Property
Office

8 January 2018 — Guidance

New patents fees coming into force on 6 April 2018

The Intellectual Property Office is introducing a number of changes to the fees for applying for patent protection and renewing granted patents.

9 January 2018 — News story

Resources to raise awareness of IP in universities and colleges

IP Tutor Plus has been updated and relaunched on 9 January 2018.

11 January 2018 — Blog post

New (and simple!) online IP guidance for business

As manager of the Business Outreach team, the most important part of our role is helping people understand their intellectual property (IP).

1 November 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.

7 December 2015 — News story

Warning: misleading invoices – don’t be fooled

We are aware customers have received unsolicited invitations from companies offering services to help them protect their IP in return for a fee.

5 December 2017 — 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.

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1. Trade marks and designs: hearing diaries

   • updated 12 January 2018
   • Notice

2. Requests for opinions

   • updated 12 January 2018
   • Collection

3. Requests for opinions: 2018

   • published 12 January 2018
   • Guidance

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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. Resources to raise awareness of IP in universities and colleges

   • 9 January 2018
   • News story

2. Changes to patents fees on 6 April 2018

   • 8 January 2018
   • News story

See all our announcements

Our consultations

1. Implementation of the EU Portability Regulation

   • 3 January 2018
   • Open consultation

2. Application to operate an ECL scheme

   • 8 December 2017
   • Open consultation

See all our consultations

Our publications

1. Trade marks and designs: hearing diaries

   • 12 January 2018
   • Notice

2. Intellectual Property training course: IP Master Class

   • 12 January 2018
   • Guidance

See all our publications

Our statistics

1. Facts and figures: patent, trade mark, design and hearing data: 2016

   • 2 November 2017
   • Official Statistics

2. Intellectual property fast facts 2017

   • 4 January 2017
   • 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

• Ros Lynch

  Copyright and IP Enforcement Director, IPO

• Pippa Hall

  Director of Innovation and Chief Economist

• Adam Williams

  Director of International Policy

• Neil Hartley

  Director of Finance, IPO

• Julyan Elbro

  Divisional Director of Patents

• Steve Rowan

  Divisional Director, Trade Marks, Tribunals and Designs

• 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 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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