Intellectual Property Office blog

• 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
• New IPO podcast: Born to License July 10, 2019
  Did you know, the brand licensing industry was worth $280.3 billion in 2018? David Born, owner of licensing agency Born Licensing and star of our most recent podcast talks to us about working in the industry.
  David Born
• 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