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UK and US announce action plan to reduce global patent backlogs. New: 10 March 2010Press release
UK and Japan pave the way for a permanent Patent Prosecution Highway. New: 10 March 2010Previous feedback
We publish how we have responded to feedback on a quarterly basis. Feedback for October to December 2009 is now available. New: 2 March 2010Press release
Global iconic brands leverage their Intellectual Property. New: 24 February 2010New CEO at the IPO
John Alty took up post as Chief Executive Officer and Comptroller General of the IPO on 15 February 2010. Updated: 15 February 2010Website survey
Help us to improve the services we provide by completing our website survey. New: 11 February 2010The Steering Board
20 October 2009 minutes are now available. Updated: 10 February 2010
Copyright
The Copyright Tribunal: Membership
Deputy Chairman and Members lists updated. Updated: 8 March 2010The Digital Economy Bill (professional section)
What it means for photographers. New: 24 February 2010
Patents
Patents Publication Enquiry
Publication coverage: 3 January 2007 (PDJ 6137) to 10 March 2010 (PDJ 6303). Updated: 10 March 2010Special notices
Special notices for Journal 6303 published. Updated: 10 March 2010Requests to amend a patent after grant
Amendments filed under section 27 for EP1865630, EP1865629 and EP1599060. Updated: 10 March 2010Patents Convention Country Orders (professional section)
Statutory Instrument (SI) document no. 2746 added. Updated: 5 March 2010Electronic publication of patent documents
From 1 April 2010 the Intellectual Property Office will be utilising its on-line publication server as its official publication means for all published, granted and corrected patent publication documents. New: 3 March 2010Special notices
Special notices for Journal 6302 published. Updated: 3 March 2010Patents Publication Enquiry
Publication coverage: 3 January 2007 (PDJ 6137) to 3 March 2010 (PDJ 6302). Updated: 3 March 2010Requests to amend a patent after grant
Amendments filed under section 75 for EP0733067 and EP0822199 added. Updated: 3 March 2010Hearings diary
Date range 4 March 2010 - 2 July 2010 updated. Updated: 1 March 2010Special notices
Special notices for Journal 6301 published. Updated: 24 February 2010Patents Publication Enquiry
Publication coverage: 3 January 2007 (PDJ 6137) to 24 February 2010 (PDJ 6301). Updated: 24 February 2010Hours of business
Times and days we are open for business for the purposes of filing documents relating to UK patents. New: 17 February 2010Special notices
Special notices for Journal 6300 published. Updated: 17 February 2010Patents Publication Enquiry
Publication coverage: 3 January 2007 (PDJ 6137) to 17 February 2010 (PDJ 6300). Updated: 17 February 2010Special notices
Special notices for Journal 6299 published. Updated: 10 February 2010Patents Publication Enquiry
Publication coverage: 3 January 2007 (PDJ 6137) to 10 February 2010 (PDJ 6299). Updated: 10 February 2010
Trade marks
Appeals to the appointed person
Date range 31 March 2010 added. Updated: 8 March 2010Company Names Tribunal: Decisions
Decision O/076/10 and O/077/10 added. Updated: 8 March 2010Interlocutory hearings diary
Date range 11 March 2010 - 25 March 2010 updated. Updated: 5 March 2010Our application services and fees
Fast track examination service on hold until further notice. Updated: 5 March 2010Main hearings diary
Date range 9 March 2010 - 15 April 2010 updated Updated: 5 March 2010Inter partes hearing
Date range 25 March 2010 - 15 April 2010 updated. Updated: 4 March 2010Details of unpaid costs order cases (professional section)
Case ref 98843 added. Updated: 4 March 2010Searching trade mark text
New information for searching trade mark text added. Updated: 4 March 2010The Company Names Tribunal Signed orders
Signed order 05016996 and 06743475 added. Updated: 2 March 2010Exchange rates for Madrid Protocol applications
Exchange rate for March 2010. Updated: 1 March 2010Requests for opinions
Opinion 31/09 and 32/09 published. Updated: 26 February 2010Interlocutory hearings diary
Date range 3 March 2010 - 25 March 2010 updated. Updated: 26 February 2010Main hearings diary
Date range 1 March 2010 - 30 March 2010 updated. Updated: 26 February 2010Inter partes hearing
Date range 18 March 2010 - 8 April 2010 updated. Updated: 26 February 2010The Company Names Tribunal: Decisions
Decision O/064/10 and O/067/10 added. Updated: 25 February 2010Manual of trade marks practice (professional section)
Chapter 3 updated. Updated: 23 February 2010Company Names Tribunal: Decisions
Decision O/063/10 added. Updated: 19 February 2010Interlocutory hearings diary
Date range 18 February 2010 - 11 March 2010 updated. Updated: 12 February 2010Main hearings diary
Date range 17 February 2010 - 25 March 2010 updated Updated: 12 February 2010Inter partes hearing
Date range 4 March 2010 - 25 March 2010 updated. Updated: 12 February 2010Company Names Tribunal: Decisions
Decision O/049/10, O/050/10, O/051/10 added. Updated: 11 February 2010The Company Names Tribunal
Practice notice 01/10: "Without predjudice" material. New: 11 February 2010Details of unpaid costs order cases (professional section)
Case ref 93633 added. Updated: 10 February 2010Company Names Tribunal: Decisions
Decision O/046/10 added. Updated: 10 February 2010
IP Policy
ECJ References 2009 (professional section)
ECJ cases C-66/09 updated. Updated: 8 March 2010Consultation document (professional section)
Consultation on amendments to the Trade Mark Rules 2008. New: 8 March 2010ECJ References 2010 (professional section)
ECJ case C4/10 and C27/10 added. Updated: 5 March 2010ECJ References 2010 (professional section)
ECJ case C34/10 added. New: 4 March 2010ECJ References 2009 (professional section)
ECJ case C553/09 added. Updated: 4 March 2010Closed consultations 2010 (professional section)
Response document issued to informal consultation on patent citation and publication document delivery. Updated: 3 March 2010ECJ References 2009 (professional section)
ECJ cases C-461/09 added. Updated: 18 February 2010
IP Crime
Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) (professional section)
Information on ACTA Stakeholders meeting - 22 March 2010 added. Updated: 5 March 2010
News
IP Insight
Read the latest developments in Intellectual Property (IP) news. New: 25 February 2010