Organisation: UK Intellectual Property Office

In our latest update, we look at the USPTO's new TTAB filing functionality, the UKIPO issuing updated guidance on Civil Procedure Rules, and more.

04 September 2024

The decision highlights the importance of filing evidence of reputation and to rely on all relevant grounds of opposition.

02 September 2024

In our latest round-up, we look at Ikea trialling a second-hand marketplace, the Japanese government publishing AI and copyright guidance, and more. 

27 August 2024

The new government needs to commit to its position on AI and copyright while we await the outcome of Getty v Stability if it wants the country to be seen as a forum for technological advancement, argues this week’s Saturday opinion column. 

17 August 2024

The UK Intellectual Property Office has issued a fresh warning to customers following a 63% rise in misleading invoices being sent to UK rights holders to lure them into paying for unsolicited IP services.

30 July 2024

In our latest update, thousands of USPTO employees remain offline since last week's global tech outage; meanwhile, the DPMA is no longer accepting filings from Russia, KIPO welcomes its new commissioner, and more.

24 July 2024

A recent decision of the UKIPO registrar emphasises the importance of filing notice of defence and counterstatement forms within the specified deadline.

05 July 2024

Featured in Trademark register tracker

WTR analyses trademark filing trends at major North American and European registers. 

25 June 2024

A potential new government may bring closer ties with the European Union and be more open to lobbying, say trademark professionals.

12 June 2024

Trademark filings fell across five of six major registers in 2023, a new report by Clarivate reveals, but the results are more positive than they seem. 

30 May 2024