What's new on this site

A list of all updates to the website within the last month.

About us

• Press release

  Copyright agreement between China and Britain signed. New: 3 September 2010

• Press release

  IPO unveils new research programme. New: 24 August 2010

• Environmental Management

  Our energy data graphs show the progress we have made in reducing electricity and gas usage at our main Concept House offices in Newport for June and July 2010/11. Updated: 17 August 2010

Patents

• Patents forms and fees

  All patent forms have been revised with a latest revision date of August 2010. Updated: 6 September 2010

• New online GB patent examination query tool

  New online service shows when a first examination report is likely to be issued. New: 1 September 2010

• Patents Publication Enquiry

  Publication coverage: 3 January 2007 (PDJ 6137) to 1 September 2010 (PDJ 6328). Updated: 1 September 2010

• Special notices

  Special notices for Journal 6328 published. Updated: 1 September 2010

• Request for opinion

  Opinion 08/10 updated Updated: 31 August 2010

• Software download

  Epoline 1 September 2010 update (version 5) Updated: 31 August 2010

• Request for opinions

  Opinion 11/10 withdrawn Updated: 19 August 2010

• Request for opinions

  Opinion 06/10 updated Updated: 19 August 2010

• European Patent Office's utilisation scheme

  Applicants who file a European Patent (EP) application that claims priority from an earlier UK filing should be aware of the recent notice concerning the utilisation scheme from the European Patent Office (EPO). New: 11 August 2010

• Request to amend a patent after grant

  Amendments filed under Section 75 for EP1018849 and EP1534530, and under Section 27 for GB2374873. Updated: 11 August 2010

• Request for opinions

  Opinion 05/10 updated Updated: 10 August 2010

• Request for opinions

  Opinion 12/10 added. Updated: 9 August 2010

• Request for opinions

  Opinion 07/10 updated. Updated: 9 August 2010

Trade marks

• Interlocutory hearings

  Date range 9 September - 30 September 2010 updated Updated: 6 September 2010

• Main hearings diary

  Date range 7 September - 29 October 2010 updated. Updated: 6 September 2010

• The Company Names Tribunal (Signed orders)

  06869390 and 06846966 added. Updated: 6 September 2010

• Exchange rates for Madrid Protocol applications

  Exchange rate for September 2010 updated. Updated: 1 September 2010

• Interpartes hearing booking form

  Date range 23 September - 14 October 2010 updated Updated: 31 August 2010

• Appeals to the appointed person

  Date range 16 September - 18 October 2010 updated. Updated: 27 August 2010

• Relative grounds

  Changes to the examination process on relative grounds updated. Updated: 20 August 2010

• Opt-in

  Request to receive notification of conflicting later filed marks (opt-in) updated. Updated: 20 August 2010

• On-line form TM6

  Request to receive notification of conflicting later filed marks (OPT-IN) updated. Updated: 20 August 2010

• The Company Names Tribunal: Notifications

  Decisions O/300/10 and O/301/10 are now available. Updated: 20 August 2010

• TM forms and fees

  Form TM7 has been updated in line with the publication of TPN 1/2010. Updated: 18 August 2010

• General notices (professional section)

  Update on the Notification system for Community Trade Marks (TM6) New: 11 August 2010

• Details of unpaid costs order cases (professional section)

  Information relating to case ref 95743 now available. Updated: 11 August 2010

• Tribunal Practice Notices (professional section)

  TPN 3/2010: Requests for cross-examination. New: 10 August 2010

• General notices (professional section)

  Europe-wide searching takes another step. New: 9 August 2010

IP Policy

• ECJ References 2010 (professional section)

  ECJ case C-281/10 added. Updated: 6 September 2010

• ECJ References 2010 (professional section)

  ECJ case C-349/10 added. Updated: 3 September 2010

• Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) (professional section)

  Information relating to negotiations in Washington, round 10 are now available as well as the lastest news, 22 August 2010. Updated: 2 September 2010

• ECJ References 2010 (professional section)

  ECJ case C-360/10 added. Updated: 2 September 2010

• ECJ References 2010 (professional section)

  ECJ case C-322/10 added. Updated: 18 August 2010

• ECJ References 2010 (professional section)

  ECJ case C-302/10 added. Updated: 11 August 2010

IP Crime

• Diploma in Consumer Affairs and Trading Standards (DCATS) (professional section)

  Dates and venues for 2011 DCATS IP examination added. Updated: 10 August 2010

News

• IP Insight

  Read the latest developments in Intellectual Property (IP) news. New: 26 August 2010

Why use IP

• Events calendar

  Creative collaborations: the legal perspective, London, 9 December 2010 added. Updated: 3 September 2010

• Events calendar

  Brand Yorkshire, Leeds, 6 October 2010. New: 1 September 2010

• Events calendar

  Business Growth Show, Birmingham, 9 September 2010 added. New: 18 August 2010

• Events

  Protecting your ideas and inventions, London, 24 November 2010. New: 11 August 2010

• Events

  Creating brand value for your business, London, 8 December 2010. New: 11 August 2010

• Events calendar

  Exploiting and protecting Intellectual Property - are you safe?, London, 23 September 2010. New: 10 August 2010