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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 Research
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. New: 5 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 2012Events calendar
Create, Innovate & Protect - IP explained, London, 29 February 2012. Updated: 6 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