At IPO we're committed to continuous improvement, but it's not without its poignant moments. In today's IPO Blog we take a nostalgic look at our 13-year-old patent search tool, Ipsum. It was greeted with joy when it arrived on the scene, and it has seen around 200,000 searches in the last year alone, but we will be replacing it with a new search and journal early next year. Read about the life and times of Ipsum here (link): https://lnkd.in/gr4ZT8H9
Intellectual Property Office UK
Government Administration
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IPO UK. Responsible for IP rights: patents, trade marks, copyright and designs.
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The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is the official government body responsible for intellectual property (IP) rights in the United Kingdom. These rights include: Patents Designs Trade marks Copyright We are an Executive Agency of the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT). As part of DSIT, we are responsible for the role of IP rights in supporting innovation. Under DSIT, the IPO is directed and controlled by corporate governance rules to ensure that it supplies public services of the highest quality, shares good ideas, controls costs and above all delivers what it promises under its corporate priorities. To ensure that it acts within these rules, ministers appoint independent members to sit on a Steering Board. This Steering Board has no executive functions; its role is to advise ministers, through our Director General, on the strategies that the IPO must adopt. The Steering Board has established an Audit Committee to assist and advise it on risk, control, governance and associated issues. The Committee acts in a non-executive capacity.
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Congratulations to both Newport Trading Standards and Andy Miles at Southwark Trading Standards, winners of the CTSI IP Hero Award, presented by IPO Head of Intelligence Partnerships, Rhys Hurley. These teams have played a pivotal role in taking millions of counterfeits off our streets and tackling associated criminality.
A huge congratulations to the winners of IP Award at the Chartered Trading Standards Institute #HeroAwards2024, presented by Rhys Hurley. Newport City Council Trading Standards' Project Firecrest, which has seen seizure of illegal tobacco, vapes and counterfeit goods valued at over £1.6 million. Through exceptional partnership work the team tackled high levels of criminality in the Pill area. Highly commended winner Andy Miles Principal Enforcement Officer at Southwark Council has been a driving force in Southwark TS for 19 years, taking over 80K fake items off our streets and achieved confiscations totalling £757K. The successes of these teams marks the central role of Trading Standards across the UK to fight IP crime and infringement, and associated serious organised crime. Image one: Rhys Hurley, Head of Intelligence Partnerships (interim) with Newport Trading Standards. Image two: Rhys Hurley with Andy Miles, Principal Enforcement Officer at Southwark Trading Standards.
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Don’t have a chimney and fireplace for Santa to come down? 🎅 Don’t worry, Day 10’s patent has you covered! Rufus Inhales Hepburn created a collapsible imitation fireplace that could be used for the holidays. GB190727291A was filed on the 10 Dec 1907. #IPOChristmasCountdown
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Day 9 of our Christmas Countdown has us spiralling with anticipation. Allen Amery Limited were granted a patent for a festive decoration made of flexible, spiral-shaped foil or paper strips that can collapse flat, designed to hang from its centre #IPOChristmasCountdown
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Alert the authorities, the #IPOChristmasCountdown day 8 has been stolen! We have high suspicions that this may have been the work of trade mark number UK00902776631. Fingers crossed we retrieve the countdown in time for tomorrow 🎄
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Hark the herald angel sings of day 7 of our patent countdown! 👼 A patent filed for a Fire extinguisher device for Christmas trees. The invention looks like an angel tree topper but hidden inside is a sprinkler system to help prevent the tree from catching fire. #IPOChristmasCountdown
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Day 6: the Christmas Wreath! 🎄 Charles A Blum filed a patent for a 'Wreath' on the 11 May 1961. Wreaths are usually made in a circular shape, but Blum found creating them in long strips and shaping them on arrival, saved space when transporting them. #IPOChristmasCountdown
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The World Intellectual Property Organization – WIPO is hosting an online launch of the first hands-on IP finance guide: Securing Loans with your IP Assets. Date: Tuesday, 10 December 2024 Time: 1pm to 2pm GMT Join them for a closer look at the guide which aims to: - help businesses and entrepreneurs in leveraging their IP to secure loans - learn how to navigate discussions with potential lenders - provide insights into the lending process Register here [link]: https://lnkd.in/ePWK-tn4
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Frosty the Snowman was a jolly happy soul!⛄ Day 5 of our Christmas countdown brings you a frosty delight—GB90056493080001, a snowman Christmas decoration, registered by The Newbridge Cutlery Company Unlimited. Lets hope he doesn't melt! #IPOChristmasCountdown
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