Intellectual Property Office blog

• IP is in the air February 13, 2020
  Struggling to think of the perfect gift for that special someone this Valentine's Day? We're getting romantic in this week's blog as we explore some of the Valentine's related innovations.
  Laurien Webb
• Inclusion and diversity at the IPO January 29, 2020
  As the IPO publish our second Inclusion and Diversity report, Head of HR Dominic Houlihan, discusses some of our achievements in 2018-19 and our future plans.
  Dominic Houlihan
• Get your IP in shape January 23, 2020
  Getting fit this January? Don't forget to work on your IP assets too! We step inside the gym and explore the significance of brands in the sportswear industry.
  Kristian Crowshaw
• Ready player one: the video games industry January 10, 2020
  Gaming - it's no childs play. We take a look at the way in which the games industry is evolving and the innovation behind it.
  Jack Fairhurst
• It’s beginning to look a lot like copyright December 23, 2019
  It’s that time of year again where we queue up in the cold hoping to get a seat at the front. We’re anxious about the next hour ahead and hoping that nothing will go wrong. Yes, it’s the school nativity …
  Emma Richards
• Spooktacular IP October 28, 2019
  Whether Halloween thrills you or gives you the creeps, it can be a huge opportunity for business owners. We take a look at some of the spooktacular IP at this time of year.
  Rebecca Trussell
• Responding to the challenge September 6, 2019
  Our latest innovation and growth report does an excellent job capturing the breadth of the work of the Intellectual Property Office (IPO). It would be easy to pick highlights of the things we’ve achieved in 2018-19 and just summarise what …
  David Holdsworth
• Going places...how London’s IP is underground July 31, 2019
  One hundred years ago a design classic was created. The image is so iconic and trusted that it has become easier to identify than a flag. Through good times and bad Transport for London’s ‘roundel’ has encapsulated London’s metropolitan swagger. …
  Dan Anthony
• New Designers 2019: Paving the way for entrepreneurs July 24, 2019
  We answer some of the most asked questions at New Designers 2019 and share the common pitfalls people encounter when applying to register a design.
  Rebecca Trussell
• Can you help? Views wanted on the IP enforcement framework July 12, 2019
  As part of the government's IP enforcement framework review, the IPO are setting up a working group to capture people's experiences of using the framework to protect their IP.
  Naomi Beckford