IPO What's New http://www.ipo.gov.uk/whatsnew.htm What's new at the Intellectual Property Office website en-gb Copyright: (C) Intellectual Property Office - see http://www.ipo.gov.uk/copyright.htm for terms of use http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification 15 IPO What's New http://www.ipo.gov.uk/header_logo.png http://www.ipo.gov.uk/whatsnew.htm Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:15:00 GMT Events calendarCompanies House Information Day, London, Thursday 8 March 2012.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarhttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarEventsFri, 03 Feb 2012 14:15:00 GMT Events calendarIntellectual Property Workshop, Guildford, Tuesday 13 March 2012http://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarhttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarEventsFri, 03 Feb 2012 14:15:00 GMT Events calendarLiverpool Business Fair 2012, Liverpool, Thursday 15 March 2012.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarhttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarEventsFri, 03 Feb 2012 14:15:00 GMT Events calendarBusiness 2012, London, 18 - 19 & 20 March 2012.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarhttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarEventsFri, 03 Feb 2012 14:15:00 GMT Events calendarBrighton & Hove Business Show, Brighton, 22 March 2012.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarhttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarEventsFri, 03 Feb 2012 14:15:00 GMT Events calendarYorkshire Business Market, 30 April 2012.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarhttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarEventsFri, 03 Feb 2012 11:18:00 GMT Requests for opinionsOpinion number 05/12 (GB2425361: John Christopher Rees) is now available.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/p-opinion-adverthttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/p-opinion-advertPatentsFri, 03 Feb 2012 07:00:00 GMT Events calendarUKTI in partnership with RBS and NatWest present: Explore Asia - A world of opportunities for UK companies, 9 February 2012.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarhttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarEventsThu, 02 Feb 2012 17:40:00 GMT Appeals to the appointed personUpdates to appeals scheduled between 10 February 2012 and 30 April 2012 added.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/t-diary-appealhttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/t-diary-appealTrademarksThu, 02 Feb 2012 11:50:00 GMT 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.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/ecj-2011http://www.ipo.gov.uk/ecj-2011IPPolicyThu, 02 Feb 2012 11:50:00 GMT Events calendarCompanies House Information Day, Belfast, 29 February 2012.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarhttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarEventsThu, 02 Feb 2012 09:15:00 GMT Events calendarThe Franchise Show, London, 24 & 25 February 2012.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarhttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarEventsWed, 01 Feb 2012 17:05:00 GMT Events calendarBrighton & Hove Business Show, Brighton, 23 February 2012.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarhttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarEventsWed, 01 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT Events calendarIntroducing Copyright, London, 16 February 2012.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarhttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarEventsWed, 01 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT Previous feedbackPrevious feedback for October to December 2011 added.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/feedback-previoushttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/feedback-previousAboutUsWed, 01 Feb 2012 15:20:00 GMT Current vacancies4 posts for a Examination Support Officer at the Intellectual Property Office.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/career-vacancyhttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/career-vacancyAboutUsWed, 01 Feb 2012 14:20:00 GMT Patents Publication EnquiryPublication coverage: 3 January 2007 (PDJ 6137) to 1 February 2012 (PDJ 6402).http://www.ipo.gov.uk/p-find-publicationhttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/p-find-publicationPatentsWed, 01 Feb 2012 07:30:00 GMT Special noticesSpecial notices for Journal 6402 published.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/p-pjn-specialhttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/p-pjn-specialPatentsWed, 01 Feb 2012 07:30:00 GMT Exchange rate for Madrid Protocol Application feesFebruary 2012 exchange rate for Madrid applications fees paid via a UK deposit account.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/t-international-exchangehttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/t-international-exchangeTrademarksWed, 01 Feb 2012 07:30:00 GMT Journal Publication and Registration timetablePublication and registration timetable updated.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/t-tmj-timetablehttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/t-tmj-timetableTrademarksTue, 31 Jan 2012 17:40:00 GMT Trade marks general notice (professional section)Lithuania, Romania and Sweden join Tmview.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/t-notice-tmview6http://www.ipo.gov.uk/t-notice-tmview6TrademarksTue, 31 Jan 2012 17:20:00 GMT European Union (EU) Public ProcurementPublic and Utilities Contracts Regulations 2006 updated from 1 January 2012.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/supply-europeanhttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/supply-europeanAboutUsTue, 31 Jan 2012 15:43:00 GMT Events calendarBusiness North West, Manchester, 17 and 18 April 2012.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarhttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarEventsTue, 31 Jan 2012 14:45:00 GMT Press releasePatent Prosecution Highway with Canada opens today.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/press-release-20120131http://www.ipo.gov.uk/press-release-20120131PressTue, 31 Jan 2012 14:00:00 GMT Patent 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.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/p-pph-cipohttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/p-pph-cipoPatentsTue, 31 Jan 2012 14:00:00 GMT Requests for opinionsOpinion number 04/12 (GB2473845: Michael Stollery) is now available.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/p-opinion-adverthttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/p-opinion-advertPatentsTue, 31 Jan 2012 12:30:00 GMT Equality and DiversityOur January 2012 report highlights the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) staff profile including equality information relating to people affected by policies and practices.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/ourrole-equalityhttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/ourrole-equalityAboutUsTue, 31 Jan 2012 11:30:00 GMT Main hearings diaryUpdates to hearings scheduled between 1 February 2012 and 15 March 2012 added.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/t-diary-mainhttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/t-diary-mainTrademarksTue, 31 Jan 2012 10:25:00 GMT Company Names Tribunal: Signed ordersRegistration numbers 07627630, 07632235, 07042368, 06793415 and 07452476 added.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/cna-ordershttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/cna-ordersTrademarksMon, 30 Jan 2012 17:40:00 GMT Events calendarLaw 2012, London, 6 - 8 March 2012.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarhttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarEventsMon, 30 Jan 2012 15:10:00 GMT Events calendarLaw 2012, Manchester, 15 - 16 May 2012.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarhttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarEventsMon, 30 Jan 2012 15:10:00 GMT Events calendarLaw 2012, Bristol, 29 - 30 May 2012.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarhttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarEventsMon, 30 Jan 2012 15:10:00 GMT Requests for opinionsOpinion number 02/12 (GB2473845: Andrew Barry Bridle) is now available.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/p-opinion-adverthttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/p-opinion-advertPatentsFri, 27 Jan 2012 13:10:00 GMT Regional business support servicesLocal Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) have been added for England to replace the Regional Development Agencies (RDAs) due to close in March 2012.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/business-devagencieshttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/business-devagenciesBusinessFri, 27 Jan 2012 11:35:00 GMT IP InsightRead the latest developments in Intellectual Property (IP) news.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/ipinsight-201201http://www.ipo.gov.uk/ipinsight-201201NewsFri, 27 Jan 2012 09:00:00 GMT Events calendarCopyright consultation, Plymouth, 24 February 2012.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarhttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarEventsThu, 26 Jan 2012 12:45:00 GMT Requests for opinionsOpinion number 24/11 for GB2445027 published.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/p-opinion-adverthttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/p-opinion-advertPatentsThu, 26 Jan 2012 10:08:00 GMT Events calendarInstitute of Director's (IOD) North West Annual Conference 2012, Manchester, 22 March 2012.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarhttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarEventsWed, 25 Jan 2012 16:30:00 GMT Details of unpaid costs order cases (professional section)Case reference 83789 and 83899 (Mohammed Arif Yasin) added.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/t-unpaid-detailshttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/t-unpaid-detailsTrademarksWed, 25 Jan 2012 11:45:00 GMT Company Names Tribunal: HearingsHearing scheduled for 27 February 2012 (Application no. 189).http://www.ipo.gov.uk/cna-hearingshttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/cna-hearingsTrademarksWed, 25 Jan 2012 10:40:00 GMT Interlocutory hearings diaryThere are no interlocutory hearings currently scheduled.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/t-diary-interlocutoryhttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/t-diary-interlocutoryTrademarksWed, 25 Jan 2012 10:25:00 GMT Requests to amend a patent after grantAmendments filed under section 27 for GB2472324 and section 75 for EP1238986.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/p-amendspec-requesthttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/p-amendspec-requestPatentsWed, 25 Jan 2012 07:30:00 GMT eServices QuestionnaireWe 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.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/oshttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/osPatentsFri, 20 Jan 2012 14:10:00 GMT eServices QuestionnaireWe 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.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/oshttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/osTrademarksFri, 20 Jan 2012 14:10:00 GMT eServices QuestionnaireWe 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.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/oshttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/osDesignsFri, 20 Jan 2012 14:10:00 GMT Requests for opinionsOpinion number 01/12 (EP1641601: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V) is now available.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/p-opinion-adverthttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/p-opinion-advertPatentsFri, 20 Jan 2012 13:05:00 GMT Hargreaves implementationIntroducing a small claims track to the Patents County Court call for evidencehttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/hargreaveshttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/hargreavesipreviewThu, 19 Jan 2012 11:00:00 GMT Details of unpaid costs order cases (professional section)Case reference 97171 (Next Retail Limited) and 101118 (Gootex International Group Limited) added.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/t-unpaid-detailshttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/t-unpaid-detailsTrademarksWed, 18 Jan 2012 14:30:00 GMT Current vacanciesVacancy for a Procurement Officer at the Intellectual Property Office.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/career-vacancyhttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/career-vacancyAboutUsWed, 18 Jan 2012 14:06:00 GMT ECJ References 2011 (professional section)Case C-607/11 (ITV Broadcasting Limited plus Others v TV Catch up Limited) added.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/ecj-2011http://www.ipo.gov.uk/ecj-2011IPPolicyWed, 18 Jan 2012 11:45:00 GMT Request to amend a patent after grantAmendment filed under section 75 for GB2433473 and GB2459903.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/p-amendspec-requesthttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/p-amendspec-requestPatentsWed, 18 Jan 2012 07:45:00 GMT Manual of trade marks practice (professional section)Chapter 7 (Tribunal Section) has been updated.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/t-manualhttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/t-manualTrademarksWed, 18 Jan 2012 07:00:00 GMT Current vacancies2 posts for a Senior Developer (Java) at the Intellectual Property Office.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/career-vacancyhttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/career-vacancyAboutUsTue, 17 Jan 2012 08:35:00 GMT Events calendarFinding your hidden value, Thurso, 31 January 2012.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarhttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarEventsMon, 16 Jan 2012 13:50:00 GMT Events calendarFinding your hidden value, Dundee, 2 February 2012.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarhttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarEventsMon, 16 Jan 2012 13:50:00 GMT Events calendarBoosting your Brand, Thurso, 23 February 2012http://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarhttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarEventsMon, 16 Jan 2012 13:50:00 GMT Events calendarBoosting your Brand, Dundee, 28 February 2012.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarhttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarEventsMon, 16 Jan 2012 13:50:00 GMT Events calendarCreating new revenue streams, Glasgow, 14 February 2012.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarhttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarEventsMon, 16 Jan 2012 13:50:00 GMT Events calendarCreating new revenue streams, Thurso, 23 February 2012.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarhttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarEventsMon, 16 Jan 2012 13:50:00 GMT Events calendarCreating new revenue streams, Dundee, 8 March 2012.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarhttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarEventsMon, 16 Jan 2012 13:50:00 GMT Events calendarCapturing your Business Knowledge and Value, Thurso, 31 January 2012.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarhttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarEventsMon, 16 Jan 2012 13:50:00 GMT Events calendarCopyright consultation, Belfast, 7 February 2012.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarhttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarEventsMon, 16 Jan 2012 13:50:00 GMT Events calendarCopyright consultation, Edinburgh, 21 February 2012.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarhttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarEventsMon, 16 Jan 2012 13:50:00 GMT Events calendarCopyright consultation, Cardiff, 21 February 2012.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarhttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarEventsMon, 16 Jan 2012 13:50:00 GMT Events calendarCopyright consultation, Leeds, 8 March 2012.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarhttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarEventsMon, 16 Jan 2012 13:50:00 GMT Events calendarCopyright consultation, Birmingham, 9 March 2012.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarhttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarEventsMon, 16 Jan 2012 13:50:00 GMT Consultation eventsA 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.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/hargreaves-copyright-eventshttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/hargreaves-copyright-eventsipreviewMon, 16 Jan 2012 13:50:00 GMT Events calendarCreate, Innovate & Protect - IP explained, Nottingham, 8 February 2012.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarhttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarEventsFri, 13 Jan 2012 13:30:00 GMT Events calendarKnow Your Business, London, 7 February 2012.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarhttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarEventsFri, 13 Jan 2012 11:55:00 GMT Press contactsOur press officer contact details have been updated.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/press-contacthttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/press-contactPressFri, 13 Jan 2012 11:15:00 GMT Events calendarIntellectual Property - Value Creation, Lancaster, 14 February 2012.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarhttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarEventsFri, 13 Jan 2012 08:30:00 GMT Hearings diaryUpdates to hearings scheduled between 18 January 2012 and 16 May 2012.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/p-hearing-diaryhttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/p-hearing-diaryPatentsThu, 12 Jan 2012 18:10:00 GMT Commissioned worksUpdate to when copyright is not dealt with in the contract to commission the work.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/c-commissionedhttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/c-commissionedCopyrightThu, 12 Jan 2012 16:28:00 GMT Company Names Tribunal: Signed ordersRegistration number 06456400 added.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/cna-ordershttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/cna-ordersTrademarksThu, 12 Jan 2012 12:14:00 GMT Supplying usA list of useful procurement websites have been updated.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/supply-websiteshttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/supply-websitesAboutUsWed, 11 Jan 2012 11:30:00 GMT Supplying usFind out who's in our procurement team.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/supply-meettheteamhttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/supply-meettheteamAboutUsWed, 11 Jan 2012 11:30:00 GMT Previous feedbackPrevious feedback for July to September 2011 added.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/feedback-previoushttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/feedback-previousAboutUsWed, 11 Jan 2012 10:51:00 GMT Requests for opinionsOpinion number 19/11 for GB2384511 published.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/p-opinion-adverthttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/p-opinion-advertPatentsWed, 11 Jan 2012 09:59:00 GMT Special noticesSpecial notices for Journal 6399 published.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/p-pjn-specialhttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/p-pjn-specialPatentsWed, 11 Jan 2012 07:30:00 GMT Patents Publication EnquiryPublication coverage: 3 January 2007 (PDJ 6137) to 11 January 2012 (PDJ 6399).http://www.ipo.gov.uk/p-find-publicationhttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/p-find-publicationPatentsWed, 11 Jan 2012 07:30:00 GMT Events calendarIP Masterclass, London, 19 - 21 March 2012.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarhttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarEventsTue, 10 Jan 2012 10:30:00 GMT Requests for opinionsOpinion number 20/11 for GB2406515 published.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/p-opinion-adverthttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/p-opinion-advertPatentsMon, 09 Jan 2012 14:22:00 GMT Events calendarCreate, Innovate & Protect - IP explained, London, 29 February 2012.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarhttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/events-calendarEventsFri, 06 Jan 2012 10:18:00 GMT Expert Advisory Groups (professional section)The Expert Advisory Groups have been established to provide commentary and peer review on all aspects of the programme to build economic research and evidence for IP policy.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/ipresearch-eaghttp://www.ipo.gov.uk/ipresearch-eagipResearchThu, 05 Jan 2012 17:00:00 GMT ECJ References 2011 (professional section)Case C-521/11 (Austro-Mechana Gesellschaft zur Wahrnehmung mechanisch-musikalischer Urheberrechte Gesellschaft m.b.H) is now available.http://www.ipo.gov.uk/ecj-2011http://www.ipo.gov.uk/ecj-2011IPPolicyThu, 05 Jan 2012 11:20:00 GMT