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New Bill proposes reformed intellectual property laws in the UK
UK businesses who want to protect their products and technologies through patents and design rights will be better off as a result of a new Intellectual Property Bill tabled today by IP Minister Lord Younger. New: 10 May 2013Customer service standards
Our customer service standards for March 2013 have now been published. Updated: 26 April 2013Freedom of Information
Information under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is available for April 2012. Updated: 26 April 2013Pedestrian access to the Newport site
The new gatehouse on the Newport site means a number of significant changes to current practices which come into effect on 29 April 2013. New: 22 April 2013
Copyright
The Copyright Tribunal
Decision issued; CT121/13 - The BBC and Eos-yr Asiantaeth Hawliau Darlledu Cyfyngedig (eos) New: 17 May 2013Mediation
Other Mediation providers added. Updated: 29 April 2013
Designs
Reform of the UK Designs Legal Framework (professional section)
Response document and Final impact assessments published. Updated: 30 April 2013
Patents
Requests for opinions
Opinion 04/13 published (GB2458698 Watermist ltd). New: 17 May 2013Patents Publication Enquiry
Publication coverage: 3 January 2007 (PDJ 6137) to 15 May 2013 (PDJ 6469). Updated: 15 May 2013Special notices
Special notices for Journal 6469 published. Updated: 15 May 2013Requests for opinions
Opinion 08/13 issued (GB2442072 Lumitron Lighting Links) New: 13 May 2013PCT Fees
New fees for (PCT) patents as of 1 May 2013. Updated: 1 May 2013Expansion of the IPO Patents Opinons Service (professional section)
Response document and Impact assessment published. Updated: 30 April 2013Proposed changes to the Patents Act 1977 (professional section)
Response document and Impact assessments published. Updated: 30 April 2013Requests for opinions
Opinion 07/13 issued (GB2426008 Gareth Kevin Glass, Adrian Charles Roberts, Nigel Davison) published. New: 24 April 2013Request to amend a patent after grant
Amendments filed under Section 27 for EP1532149 and GB2431341. Updated: 24 April 2013Requests for opinions
Opinion 06/13 issued (GB2390104 Richard Perry) New: 23 April 2013
Trade marks
Company Names Tribunal - undefended decisions
Decision BL numbers O/188/13 added. New: 13 May 2013Company Names Tribunal - undefended decisions
Decision O/182/13 added New: 9 May 2013Trade marks general notices
Communication from the European Trade Mark and Design Network - Case C-307/10 "IP Translator". New: 2 May 2013Policy notices
Communication from the European Trade Mark and Design Network - Case C-307/10 "IP Translator". New: 2 May 2013Interlocutory hearings
Hearing scheduled for 3 May 2013 added Updated: 29 April 2013Company Names Tribunal - undefended decisions
Decision BL numbers O/168/13 added. Updated: 26 April 2013Company Names Tribunal - defended decisions
Decision BL numbers O/167/13 added. Updated: 26 April 2013Company Names Tribunal - undefended decisions
Decisions BL numbers O/161/13 added. Updated: 26 April 2013Practice Amendment Notice (professional section)
PAN 02/13: Trade marks which contain the word 'Chartered' has been published. New: 25 April 2013Practice Amendment Notice (professional section)
PAN 01/13: Trade marks consisting of descriptive words paired with corresponding abbreviations/acronyms/initialisms has been published. New: 25 April 2013Main hearings diary
Hearings scheduled between 29 April 2013 and 24 May 2013 added. Updated: 24 April 2013Unpaid cost orders (professional section)
Case ref 71986 has been added to the unpaid cost order case table. Updated: 24 April 2013Company Names Tribunal
Updates to the hearing diary scheduled until 23 May 2013 Updated: 24 April 2013Company Names Tribunal : Signed orders
Registration numbers 07920927, 07867674, 08144953 and 08038098 added. Updated: 23 April 2013
IP Research
IP research (professional section)
The use of intellectual property right bundles by firms in the UK Intellectual property rights and high-growth firms in the UK and published. Updated: 20 May 2013Minutes of Expert Advisory Groups meeting
Minutes for Copyight Research on 2 February 2013 published. Updated: 10 May 2013IP research (professional section)
Collaborative Research between Business and Universities: The Lambert Toolkit 8 years on. Updated: 8 May 2013
IP Policy
Balance of Competences Review (professional section)
Consultation to seek views on how EU action affects Intellectual Property to the Free Movement of Goods call for evidence. New: 16 May 2013ECJ References 2013 (professional section)
C-170/13: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES New: 14 May 2013Policy notice
An open meeting to discuss World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) negotiations on improving access to copyright works for visually impaired people. New: 10 May 2013Expansion of the IPO Patent Opinions Service (professional section)
Response document and Impact assessment published. Updated: 30 April 2013Proposed changes to the Patents Act 1977 (professional section
Response document and Impact assessments published. Updated: 30 April 2013Reform of the UK Designs Legal Framework (professional section)
Response document and Final impact assessments published Updated: 30 April 2013ECJ References 2013 (professional section)
2013 EWHC 807 (Ch) New: 30 April 2013ECJ References 2013 (professional section)
C-117/13 TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAT DARMSTADT. Updated: 23 April 2013
Why use IP
Events calendar
Coventry Chamber (4 June 2013) New: 21 May 2013Events calendar
Plymouth PatLib (29 May 2013) New: 21 May 2013Events calendar
Solicitors Group, Bristol (23 May 2013). New: 16 May 2013Events calendar
ACCA Members Network, Bristol (26 June 2013). New: 16 May 2013Events calendar
Intellectual Property Clinics, Newport (23 July 2013). Updated: 14 May 2013Events calendar
Protecting your Intellectual Property can make a difference, Belfast (18 June 2013) New: 13 May 2013Events calendar
Companies House event, Edinburgh (6 June 2013) New: 9 May 2013Events calendar
Taking IP abroad, Webinar (31 May 2013) New: 8 May 2013Events calendar
Resolving disputes and other IPO services, Webinar (28 May 2013) New: 8 May 2013Cracking Ideas
2013-2014 Cracking Ideas competition New: 1 May 2013Events calendar
Wrexham and Borderlands Business Fair 2013 (10 July 2013) Updated: 29 April 2013Events calendar
Wirral and Chester Business Fair 2013 (25 September 2013) Updated: 29 April 2013Events Calendar
Get It Right - First Time, Aberdeen (4 June 2013). Updated: 26 April 2013Events calendar
Innovation Matters - From Idea to Exports, Hertfordshire (6 June 2013). Updated: 24 April 2013Events calendar
OHIM British Day, Westminster (5 June 2013). Updated: 24 April 2013
Implementing the Hargreaves review
Implementing the Hargreaves review
Response documents and Impact assessments published for Designs, Patents Opinion and Patents Act consultations. New: 30 April 2013