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About us
Previous feedback
Previous feedback for October to December 2011 added. Updated: 1 February 2012Current vacancies
4 posts for a Examination Support Officer at the Intellectual Property Office. Updated: 1 February 2012European Union (EU) Public Procurement
Public and Utilities Contracts Regulations 2006 updated from 1 January 2012. Updated: 31 January 2012Press release
Patent Prosecution Highway with Canada opens today. New: 31 January 2012Equality and Diversity
Our January 2012 report highlights the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) staff profile including equality information relating to people affected by policies and practices. Updated: 31 January 2012Current vacancies
Vacancy for a Procurement Officer at the Intellectual Property Office. Updated: 18 January 2012Current vacancies
2 posts for a Senior Developer (Java) at the Intellectual Property Office. Updated: 17 January 2012Press contacts
Our press officer contact details have been updated. Updated: 13 January 2012Supplying us
A list of useful procurement websites have been updated. Updated: 11 January 2012Supplying us
Find out who's in our procurement team. Updated: 11 January 2012Previous feedback
Previous feedback for July to September 2011 added. Updated: 11 January 2012
Copyright
Commissioned works
Update to when copyright is not dealt with in the contract to commission the work. Updated: 12 January 2012
Designs
eServices Questionnaire
We are scoping out a project to expand the range of our online services and are seeking to gather the views of both existing and prospective users about our approach to this work. New: 20 January 2012
Patents
Requests for opinions
Opinion number 05/12 (GB2425361: John Christopher Rees) is now available. Updated: 3 February 2012Patents Publication Enquiry
Publication coverage: 3 January 2007 (PDJ 6137) to 1 February 2012 (PDJ 6402). Updated: 1 February 2012Special notices
Special notices for Journal 6402 published. Updated: 1 February 2012Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH)
The PPH allows applicants successful in obtaining a patent from either the IPO or the Canadian IPO to request accelerated examination of a corresponding patent application filed in the other country. New: 31 January 2012Requests for opinions
Opinion number 04/12 (GB2473845: Michael Stollery) is now available. Updated: 31 January 2012Requests for opinions
Opinion number 02/12 (GB2473845: Andrew Barry Bridle) is now available. Updated: 27 January 2012Requests for opinions
Opinion number 24/11 for GB2445027 published. Updated: 26 January 2012Requests to amend a patent after grant
Amendments filed under section 27 for GB2472324 and section 75 for EP1238986. Updated: 25 January 2012eServices Questionnaire
We are scoping out a project to expand the range of our online services and are seeking to gather the views of both existing and prospective users about our approach to this work. New: 20 January 2012Requests for opinions
Opinion number 01/12 (EP1641601: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V) is now available. Updated: 20 January 2012Request to amend a patent after grant
Amendment filed under section 75 for GB2433473 and GB2459903. Updated: 18 January 2012Hearings diary
Updates to hearings scheduled between 18 January 2012 and 16 May 2012. Updated: 12 January 2012Requests for opinions
Opinion number 19/11 for GB2384511 published. Updated: 11 January 2012Special notices
Special notices for Journal 6399 published. Updated: 11 January 2012Patents Publication Enquiry
Publication coverage: 3 January 2007 (PDJ 6137) to 11 January 2012 (PDJ 6399). Updated: 11 January 2012Requests for opinions
Opinion number 20/11 for GB2406515 published. Updated: 9 January 2012
Trade marks
Appeals to the appointed person
Updates to appeals scheduled between 10 February 2012 and 30 April 2012 added. Updated: 2 February 2012Exchange rate for Madrid Protocol Application fees
February 2012 exchange rate for Madrid applications fees paid via a UK deposit account. Updated: 1 February 2012Journal Publication and Registration timetable
Publication and registration timetable updated. Updated: 31 January 2012Trade marks general notice (professional section)
Lithuania, Romania and Sweden join Tmview. New: 31 January 2012Main hearings diary
Updates to hearings scheduled between 1 February 2012 and 15 March 2012 added. Updated: 31 January 2012Company Names Tribunal: Signed orders
Registration numbers 07627630, 07632235, 07042368, 06793415 and 07452476 added. Updated: 30 January 2012Details of unpaid costs order cases (professional section)
Case reference 83789 and 83899 (Mohammed Arif Yasin) added. Updated: 25 January 2012Company Names Tribunal: Hearings
Hearing scheduled for 27 February 2012 (Application no. 189). Updated: 25 January 2012Interlocutory hearings diary
There are no interlocutory hearings currently scheduled. Updated: 25 January 2012eServices Questionnaire
We are scoping out a project to expand the range of our online services and are seeking to gather the views of both existing and prospective users about our approach to this work. New: 20 January 2012Details of unpaid costs order cases (professional section)
Case reference 97171 (Next Retail Limited) and 101118 (Gootex International Group Limited) added. Updated: 18 January 2012Manual of trade marks practice (professional section)
Chapter 7 (Tribunal Section) has been updated. Updated: 18 January 2012Company Names Tribunal: Signed orders
Registration number 06456400 added. Updated: 12 January 2012
IP Policy
ECJ References 2011 (professional section)
Case C-588/11 (Omnicare, Inc v OHIM, Astellas Pharma GmbH) and C-621/11 (New Yorker SHK Jeans GmbH & Co. KG, formely New Yorker SHK Jeans GmbH v OHIM, Vallis K. - Vallis A. & Co. O.E.) added. Updated: 2 February 2012ECJ References 2011 (professional section)
Case C-607/11 (ITV Broadcasting Limited plus Others v TV Catch up Limited) added. Updated: 18 January 2012
News
IP Insight
Read the latest developments in Intellectual Property (IP) news. New: 27 January 2012
Why use IP
Events calendar
Companies House Information Day, London, Thursday 8 March 2012. Updated: 3 February 2012Events calendar
Intellectual Property Workshop, Guildford, Tuesday 13 March 2012 Updated: 3 February 2012Events calendar
Liverpool Business Fair 2012, Liverpool, Thursday 15 March 2012. Updated: 3 February 2012Events calendar
Business 2012, London, 18 - 19 & 20 March 2012. Updated: 3 February 2012Events calendar
Brighton & Hove Business Show, Brighton, 22 March 2012. Updated: 3 February 2012Events calendar
Yorkshire Business Market, 30 April 2012. Updated: 3 February 2012Events calendar
UKTI in partnership with RBS and NatWest present: Explore Asia - A world of opportunities for UK companies, 9 February 2012. Updated: 2 February 2012Events calendar
Companies House Information Day, Belfast, 29 February 2012. Updated: 2 February 2012Events calendar
The Franchise Show, London, 24 & 25 February 2012. Updated: 1 February 2012Events calendar
Brighton & Hove Business Show, Brighton, 23 February 2012. Updated: 1 February 2012Events calendar
Introducing Copyright, London, 16 February 2012. Updated: 1 February 2012Events calendar
Business North West, Manchester, 17 and 18 April 2012. Updated: 31 January 2012Events calendar
Law 2012, London, 6 - 8 March 2012. Updated: 30 January 2012Events calendar
Law 2012, Manchester, 15 - 16 May 2012. Updated: 30 January 2012Events calendar
Law 2012, Bristol, 29 - 30 May 2012. Updated: 30 January 2012Regional business support services
Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) have been added for England to replace the Regional Development Agencies (RDAs) due to close in March 2012. Updated: 27 January 2012Events calendar
Copyright consultation, Plymouth, 24 February 2012. Updated: 26 January 2012Events calendar
Institute of Director's (IOD) North West Annual Conference 2012, Manchester, 22 March 2012. Updated: 25 January 2012Events calendar
Finding your hidden value, Thurso, 31 January 2012. Updated: 16 January 2012Events calendar
Finding your hidden value, Dundee, 2 February 2012. Updated: 16 January 2012Events calendar
Boosting your Brand, Thurso, 23 February 2012 Updated: 16 January 2012Events calendar
Boosting your Brand, Dundee, 28 February 2012. Updated: 16 January 2012Events calendar
Creating new revenue streams, Glasgow, 14 February 2012. Updated: 16 January 2012Events calendar
Creating new revenue streams, Thurso, 23 February 2012. Updated: 16 January 2012Events calendar
Creating new revenue streams, Dundee, 8 March 2012. Updated: 16 January 2012Events calendar
Capturing your Business Knowledge and Value, Thurso, 31 January 2012. Updated: 16 January 2012Events calendar
Copyright consultation, Belfast, 7 February 2012. Updated: 16 January 2012Events calendar
Copyright consultation, Edinburgh, 21 February 2012. Updated: 16 January 2012Events calendar
Copyright consultation, Cardiff, 21 February 2012. Updated: 16 January 2012Events calendar
Copyright consultation, Leeds, 8 March 2012. Updated: 16 January 2012Events calendar
Copyright consultation, Birmingham, 9 March 2012. Updated: 16 January 2012Events calendar
Create, Innovate & Protect - IP explained, Nottingham, 8 February 2012. Updated: 13 January 2012Events calendar
Know Your Business, London, 7 February 2012. Updated: 13 January 2012Events calendar
Intellectual Property - Value Creation, Lancaster, 14 February 2012. Updated: 13 January 2012Events calendar
IP Masterclass, London, 19 - 21 March 2012. Updated: 10 January 2012
Implementing the Hargreaves review
Hargreaves implementation
Introducing a small claims track to the Patents County Court call for evidence Updated: 19 January 2012Consultation events
A series of planned events where interested parties can attend to have their say and ask questions regarding the Copyright consultation launched on 14 December 2011. Updated: 16 January 2012