Intellectual Property Office blog

• Business engagement goes virtual October 13, 2020
  As we all adapt to a 'new normal', our Business Engagement team share how they have continued helping businesses and individuals with their IP, through new and innovative ways.
  Emma Richards
• AI and IP policy: views wanted September 15, 2020
  As we launch our call for views on artificial intelligence and intellectual property, IPO CEO Tim Moss talks about what the IPO have been doing in the AI policy space.
  Tim Moss
• Sniffing out IP crime: The multi-billion pound dog September 3, 2020
  Counterfeit tobacco costs the UK economy billions each year. Thankfully, Stuart Phillips and his top dogs Scamp and Koko have a nose for detecting the illicit product and are closing in on the criminals who sell and distribute it.
  Dan Anthony
• Improving skills for better enforcement of IP Crime August 27, 2020
  IP crime has infiltrated almost every community across the UK and can have dangerous consequences. Read how the IPO are helping train police officers to recognise what IP crime is and what enforcement action can be taken against the IP criminals involved.
  Rhys Hurley
• Vegan brands: putting down roots in the grocery aisle July 22, 2020
  As the demand for vegan products continues to rise, we look at the innovation behind the plant-based alternatives that have people everywhere going green.
  Neil White
• Creative writing: A new chapter July 9, 2020
  I love reading. It allows our imaginations to run wild and provides a sense of escapism from everyday life, which is so important in these uncertain times. It also helps us switch off from our mobile phones, TVs and dare …
  Kristian Crowshaw
• IT apprenticeships at the IPO June 15, 2020
  Want to know what an apprenticeship at the IPO is like? Two IT apprentices share their experiences as well as providing details on our latest apprenticeship vacancies.
  Paula Davy
• World Oceans Day 2020: how underwater IP can save our seas June 8, 2020
  On World Oceans Day, we look at how ARC Marine are saving our seas with their patented Reef Cubes, providing an environmentally friendly habitat for sea life.
  Dan Anthony
• World Environment Day – sustainability begins at home June 3, 2020
  For World Environment Day, we explore some of the IPO initiatives set-up to help the environment from composting to cycling, and what's next on our green journey.
  Karen Johnson
• Mental Health Awareness Week 2020: Supporting our people May 18, 2020
  For Mental Health Awareness week (18 - 24 May), we explore some of the IPO initiatives to promote well-being and how these have adapted during the Covid-19 crisis.
  Rebecca Trussell