Intellectual Property Office blog

• Escape your limits for British IP Day 2019 June 26, 2019
  Today marks the fourth annual British IP Day. A chance to recognise and celebrate the huge contribution that intellectual property (IP) makes to the UK, culturally and economically. To help us mark the occasion, today we shine the spotlight on …
  Kirsty Edwards
• The Game is On! Copyright and creativity with Sherlock Holmes June 13, 2019
  Our latest educational resource in partnership with Copyright User, puts copyright and creativity under the magnifying glass of the great detective, Sherlock Holmes.
  Bartolomeo Meletti
• Copyright and GDPR for photographers June 11, 2019
  I’m always amazed at how a moment can be captured so perfectly, displaying every emotion and eternalising them. It could be a wedding photographer, clicking the moment a father first sees his daughter in her wedding dress. Or a nature …
  Rebecca Trussell
• The joys and inventions of a new home May 29, 2019
  Becoming a homeowner can be a stressful time. Thankfully IP is there to help! From coffee machines to duster gloves, we look at some of the inventions that make life a little easier.
  Rebecca Trussell
• Mental health awareness at the IPO May 14, 2019
  For Mental Health Awareness Week, one of our Mental Health Advocates shares some top tips for self-care and what the IPO are doing to aid staff wellbeing.
  Kelsey Lewis
• The sound of silence May 10, 2019
  Emma's mum goes to all her gigs but has never heard her sing. Read Emma's story for Deaf Awareness Week and learn why the visual voice is so important.
  Emma Richards
• World IP Day 2019: taking sport stateside April 26, 2019
  Today is World IP Day! This year’s theme ‘Reach for Gold’ celebrates a global industry that is now a multi-billion dollar commerce – sports! Creating opportunity, investment and enjoyment…most of us have taken part in or spectated at least one …
  Kirsty Edwards
• IP renewals: practical tips for IP owners April 12, 2019
  Did you know, you have to renew your IP rights to keep them in force? Guest author Peter Rouse has some top tips for managing renewals.
  Peter Rouse
• An eye for detail: examining designs at the IPO April 3, 2019
  Ever wondered what it's like to be a Designs Examiner at the IPO? We talk to Rachel Hancocks about her role in this week's blog.
  Paula Davy
• Hats off to IP: Cheltenham Festival Ladies Day March 13, 2019
  We take a look at the history of hats, from the functional and practical, to the weird and wonderful and explore the IP underneath.
  Rebecca Rothwell