@The_IPO

Intellectual Property Office UK is responsible for intellectual property rights including patents, trade marks, designs, copyright. Gov. agency under DBIST.

 Newport, UK
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Joined March 2009
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This month our Business Outreach Team will be at events, helping businesses understand how IP can protect their ideas, products & brands. 📍 Devon & Plymouth Business Show – 14 Oct 📍 DTX + UCX London – 15-16 Oct 📍 B2B Expo Brighton – 22 Oct Learn more: gov.uk/government/publicatio…
Upcoming events from our Business Outreach Team.

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Why let weather dictate your cycling plans? 🚲 Charles Adolphe Garnier's patent described an adjustable umbrella system for velocipedes using a movable socket that could be angled in any direction to shield cyclists from wind, dust, rain, or sun. #PatentSunday
Patent drawings for GB189314876A (A bike with an attached umbrella. Text reads: Patent: GB189314876A, title: Improvements in & connected with Velocipedes, applicant: Charles Adolphe Garnier, filed on: 03/08/1893. Background image credit: [Simo]/ Adobe Stock.

ALT Patent drawings for GB189314876A (A bike with an attached umbrella. Text reads: Patent: GB189314876A, title: Improvements in & connected with Velocipedes, applicant: Charles Adolphe Garnier, filed on: 03/08/1893. Background image credit: [Simo]/ Adobe Stock.

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Small business owners - come and talk to our Business Engagement Team at the Devon Business Show on 14 October to learn about all things IP and how it applies to you. To join this free, ticketed event click below ow.ly/W0jn50ZuYfL @Chamber_Devon #DevonBizShow
Three groups of people posing happily at different booths during the Devon Business Show 2026 event. Text says: we're exhibiting at Devon Business Show 2026

ALT Three groups of people posing happily at different booths during the Devon Business Show 2026 event. Text says: we're exhibiting at Devon Business Show 2026

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👩‍💻👨‍💻 We're growing our tech teams! Current opportunities: ▪️ Senior Software Developer ▪️ Senior Developer ▪️ Lead DevOps Engineer (DevOps Specialist Lead) Could your next role be with us? Find out more and apply: civilservicejobs.service.gov… #TechJobs #HiringNow
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All IPO Services, except Search for Patent, will be unavailable due to planned maintenance from 06:30 – 22:00 Saturday 10 October. Trade mark Search services will be unavailable due to planned maintenance from 07:30 – 13:00 Sunday 11 October. We apologise for any inconvenience.
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ALT Intellectual Property Office announcement of scheduled IT maintenance with red gears on a laptop screen.

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💡 Find out how intellectual property can help protect & grow your business. 🎓Join our 2 day CPD-accredited IP Masterclass in Birmingham on 4-5 Nov & learn from IPO specialists. 📈 98% of past delegates reported improved understanding of IP Book here: gov.uk/government/publicatio…
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Some IP with your tea? ☕ 💡 Innovative businesses and the ideas behind them 🔍 Patents, trade marks and designs brought to life 📢 Updates and insights from across the world of IP Sign up to the IPO Blog for bite-sized reads straight to your inbox: ipo.blog.gov.uk/subscribe/
White workspace with a laptop, camera, tea and macarons with 'IPO Blog Channel' text. Image credit: Adobe Stock

ALT White workspace with a laptop, camera, tea and macarons with 'IPO Blog Channel' text. Image credit: Adobe Stock

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Your business name represents everything you have built. For Milly Fyfe MBE of No Fuss Meals for Busy Parents CIC, protecting it is about ownership & integrity: “Trade marks… it’s saying, this is ours, it belongs to us.” Learn more about trade marks: gov.uk/government/publicatio…
Professional business portrait of Milly Fyfe MBE, founder of No Fuss Meals for Busy Parents CIC. The image includes a quote from Milly: “Trade marks... it's saying, this is ours, it belongs to us.”

ALT Professional business portrait of Milly Fyfe MBE, founder of No Fuss Meals for Busy Parents CIC. The image includes a quote from Milly: “Trade marks... it's saying, this is ours, it belongs to us.”

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A great day in Inverness for Women in Innovation. Today, we brought together women entrepreneurs, business support organisations & IP experts from IPO & @WIPO exploring how IP can support businesses at every stage of their journey. Thanks to our speakers, partners & attendees.
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ALT A speaker at our Women in Innovation event speaking about IP to attendees.

A speaker at our Women in Innovation event speaking about IP to attendees.

ALT A speaker at our Women in Innovation event speaking about IP to attendees.

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Have you signed up for our IP workshop in Newcastle? Designed for business owners, inventors and professionals, the workshop focuses on understanding IP and how to protect your innovations. 📍 Newcastle 📅 13 October 2026 Learn more: gov.uk/government/publicatio… #IPWorkshop
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Heading to a business event this month? Find out if our Business Outreach Team will be there: 📍 IPO One-Day Workshop, Newcastle – 13 Oct 📍 Devon & Plymouth Business Show – 14 Oct 📍 DTX + UCX London – 15-16 Oct Find out where they're heading next: gov.uk/government/publicatio…
Upcoming events with our Business Outreach Team.

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Ready to light up the night while you roll? 🌟 Patent GB2452328 is for inline skates with built-in brake lights! When you press down to brake, LED lights automatically illuminate at the back of your skates. #PatentSunday #RollerSkating ⚡🛼
An iridescent rainbow galaxy background with patent drawing of GB2445921. Image reads GB2445921, Improved skate, H Grossman Limited, Filing date, 24 January 2007.

ALT An iridescent rainbow galaxy background with patent drawing of GB2445921. Image reads GB2445921, Improved skate, H Grossman Limited, Filing date, 24 January 2007.

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🚨 SCAM ALERT Businesses are being targeted by third parties charging inflated costs for trade mark services. Stay vigilant. If in doubt check with IPO – misleadinginvoices@ipo.gov.uk
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Miss last week's Dragons' Den double bill? We've got you covered with not one, but two blogs exploring the IP behind the pitches. Read the blogs: dragonsden.blog.gov.uk/
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ALT Lucy Bowes and her pretty pooch, Lola introducing business Lucy & Lola to the Dragons.

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Great to see our @IPOEnforcement Team's Fake Toys, Real Harms campaign shortlisted for a @PRCA_HQ UK Award. The campaign raised awareness of the health and safety risks of counterfeit toys and encouraged informed shopping choices. Congratulations to all shortlisted!🥳
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We are thrilled, once again, to be shortlisted for a @PRCA_HQ UK Award. 🥳 Our 'Fake Toys, Real Harms' campaign has been shortlisted for 'Public Sector, Value for Money Campaign'. We look forward to hearing the results on 17 November.
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The latest edition of IP Connect is out now! Featuring: - IP ownership and research collaboration - Why good IP strategy starts with the business - Why consumers buy counterfeits - Tackling IP crime across the UK Read more: linkedin.com/pulse/what-matt…
IP Connect - ideas that shape tomorrow. Subscribe now to out refreshed newsletter. - Exclusive IPO updates - International insights - Monthly CEO update - Policy developments - Monthly IP rights tracker - Upcoming events Available on LinkedIn and Email.

ALT IP Connect - ideas that shape tomorrow. Subscribe now to out refreshed newsletter. - Exclusive IPO updates - International insights - Monthly CEO update - Policy developments - Monthly IP rights tracker - Upcoming events Available on LinkedIn and Email.

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Have you developed a new type of tech? “Strong IP protection means we’ll be well-positioned to license our technology.” David Sikharulidze, Mavis Tech. IP rights such as patents could help you unlock future commercial opportunities. Learn how: gov.uk/government/publicatio…
Mavis Technology CEO, David Sikharulidze demonstrating his smart glasses while navigating a supermarket and selecting food items. Includes quote from David: “Strong IP protection means we'll be well-positioned to license our tech.”

ALT Mavis Technology CEO, David Sikharulidze demonstrating his smart glasses while navigating a supermarket and selecting food items. Includes quote from David: “Strong IP protection means we'll be well-positioned to license our tech.”

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Getting the right IP advice is the first step in making the best decisions for your invention or business. From online courses to finding an IP attorney, there are many ways to access the advice you need at the following link: gov.uk/guidance/seeking-inte…
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.@wipo has published its Global Innovation Index (GII) for 2026. The UK remains amongst the most innovative countries globally and in the top tier in Europe. Read the report:ow.ly/qQ1M50ZSxUI #GlobalInnovationIndex

WIPO Global Innovation Index 2026: Switzerland, Sweden, US, Republic of Korea and Singapore Top...

Switzerland, Sweden, the US, the Republic of Korea and Singapore are the world’s most-innovative economies, according to WIPO’s Global Innovation Index 2026, which also shows that AI is driving a...

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Which economies are leading in innovation? Switzerland 🇨🇭, Sweden 🇸🇪, the US 🇺🇸, Republic of Korea 🇰🇷 and Singapore 🇸🇬 top WIPO's Global Innovation Index 2026. The GII also finds that AI is reshaping innovation investments. More: ow.ly/qQ1M50ZSxUI #GlobalInnovationIndex

Global Innovation Index 2026: Top 10

These are the world’s most innovative economies according to WIPO's Global Innovation Index 2026.

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Cael y cyngor IP cywir yw'r cam cyntaf wrth wneud y penderfyniadau gorau ar gyfer eich dyfais neu fusnes. O gyrsiau ar-lein i ddod o hyd i gyfreithiwr IP, mae llawer o ffyrdd i gael mynediad at y cyngor sydd ei angen arnoch yn y ddolen ganlynol: gov.uk/guidance/seeking-inte…
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