Intellectual Property Office (IPO)

UK government body responsible for intellectual property (IP) rights including patents, designs, trade marks and copyright.

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The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is the official UK government body responsible for intellectual property (IP) rights including patents, designs, trade marks and copyright.

We operate and maintain a clear and accessible intellectual property system in the UK, which encourages innovation and helps the economy and society to benefit from knowledge and ideas. We help people get the right type of protection for their creation or invention.

Having the right type of intellectual property protection helps you to stop people stealing or copying:

  • the names of your products or brands
  • your inventions
  • the design or look of your products
  • things you write, make or produce

For more information visit the IPO website.

Why not try the IPO’s free Online Training Tools? These have been designed to help you:

  • Understand how IP works and what can be protected using patents, copyright, trade marks and designs.
  • Understand how to manage and use IP
  • Consider IP within business planning
  • Best leverage IP to protect investments and products

There will be a number of important changes to the IPO’s services ahead of the new service for patents being launched in spring 2024. You can find out more about what is happening at the IPO and the Transformation programme by watching a video here.

There will also be a series of IPO Masterclass running virtually in November 2023, the course is CPD accredited and covers Trademarks, Copyright, Registered Designs, Patents, International IP, Commercialising IP, IP Risk and Resolution. The 2-day course will enable participants to develop a detailed understanding of all aspects of IP and its relationship with business, culture and the economy. If you would like to add anyone to the next Masterclass, please email Angela Jackson [email protected] who will be happy to confirm upcoming dates or answer any queries.

Visit the website for more information.

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