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Information on proposed relocation of our London office. Updated: 9 February 2012FOI Information released
Feedback which we have responded to for October 2011 is now available. Updated: 8 February 2012Current vacancies
Vacancy for a Finance Director at the Intellectual Property Office. Updated: 8 February 2012Previous feedback
Previous feedback for October to December 2011 added. Updated: 1 February 2012European Union (EU) Public Procurement
Public and Utilities Contracts Regulations 2006 updated from 1 January 2012. Updated: 31 January 2012Press release
Patent Prosecution Highway with Canada opens today. New: 31 January 2012Equality and Diversity
Our January 2012 report highlights the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) staff profile including equality information relating to people affected by policies and practices. Updated: 31 January 2012
Copyright
Decisions and orders issued
Meltwater Holding BV and other interested parties - NLA Ltd Interim Decision (CT114/09) added. Updated: 14 February 2012
Patents
Patents Publication Enquiry
Publication coverage: 3 January 2007 (PDJ 6137) to 22 February 2012 (PDJ 6405). Updated: 22 February 2012Special notices
Special notices for Journal 6405 published. Updated: 22 February 2012Requests for opinions
Opinion number 07/12 (GB2432617: Komfort Workspace plc) is now available. Updated: 20 February 2012Hearings diary
Updates to hearings scheduled between 20 February 2012 and 21 June 2012. Updated: 16 February 2012Patents Publication Enquiry
Publication coverage: 3 January 2007 (PDJ 6137) to 15 February 2012 (PDJ 6404). Updated: 15 February 2012Special notices
Special notices for Journal 6404 published. Updated: 15 February 2012Requests for opinions
Opinion number 06/12 (GB2470555: Stuart Otter & Paul Otter) is now available. Updated: 14 February 2012Requests for opinions
Opinion number 05/12 (GB2425361: John Christopher Rees) is now available. Updated: 3 February 2012Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH)
The PPH allows applicants successful in obtaining a patent from either the IPO or the Canadian IPO to request accelerated examination of a corresponding patent application filed in the other country. New: 31 January 2012Requests for opinions
Opinion number 04/12 (GB2473845: Michael Stollery) is now available. Updated: 31 January 2012Requests for opinions
Opinion number 02/12 (GB2473845: Andrew Barry Bridle) is now available. Updated: 27 January 2012Requests for opinions
Opinion number 24/11 for GB2445027 published. Updated: 26 January 2012Requests to amend a patent after grant
Amendments filed under section 27 for GB2472324 and section 75 for EP1238986. Updated: 25 January 2012
Trade marks
Main hearings diary
Updates to hearings scheduled between 22 February 2012 and 2 April 2012 added. Updated: 20 February 2012Appeals to the appointed person
Updates to appeals scheduled between 7 March 2012 and 30 April 2012 added. Updated: 20 February 2012Company Names Tribunal: Undefended decisions
BL Number O/038/12 added. Updated: 16 February 2012Company Names Tribunal: Signed orders
Registration numbers 07055242 and 07416396 added Updated: 15 February 2012Company Names Tribunal: Hearings
Hearing scheduled for 27 February 2012 (Application no. 189). Updated: 8 February 2012Company Names Tribunal: Signed orders
Registration numbers 07428026, 07458757, 07627630, 07632235, 07042368, 07485741, 07644839 and 07424992 added. Updated: 8 February 2012Exchange rate for Madrid Protocol Application fees
February 2012 exchange rate for Madrid applications fees paid via a UK deposit account. Updated: 1 February 2012Journal Publication and Registration timetable
Publication and registration timetable updated. Updated: 31 January 2012Trade marks general notice (professional section)
Lithuania, Romania and Sweden join Tmview. New: 31 January 2012Company Names Tribunal: Signed orders
Registration numbers 07627630, 07632235, 07042368, 06793415 and 07452476 added. Updated: 30 January 2012Details of unpaid costs order cases (professional section)
Case reference 83789 and 83899 (Mohammed Arif Yasin) added. Updated: 25 January 2012Interlocutory hearings diary
There are no interlocutory hearings currently scheduled. Updated: 25 January 2012
IP Policy
ECJ References 2012 (professional section)
Case C-12/12 (Colloseum Holding AG v Levi Strauss & Co.) added. Updated: 16 February 2012ECJ References 2011 (professional section)
C-661/11 Martin y Paz Diffusion SA v David Depuydt and Fabriek van Maroquinerie Gauquie SA added. Updated: 9 February 2012ECJ References 2011 (professional section)
Case C-582/11 (Rügen Fisch AG v OHIM and Schwaaner Fischwaren GmbH ) and C-657/11 (Belgian Electronic Sorting Technology v Bert Peelaers and Visys NV) added. Updated: 7 February 2012ECJ References 2011 (professional section)
Case C-588/11 (Omnicare, Inc v OHIM, Astellas Pharma GmbH) and C-621/11 (New Yorker SHK Jeans GmbH & Co. KG, formely New Yorker SHK Jeans GmbH v OHIM, Vallis K. - Vallis A. & Co. O.E.) added. Updated: 2 February 2012
News
IP Insight
Read the latest developments in Intellectual Property (IP) news. New: 27 January 2012
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Events calendar
Owning Your Business Overseas, Liverpool, 14 March 2012. Updated: 14 February 2012Events calendar
Companies House Information Day, London, Thursday 8 March 2012. Updated: 3 February 2012Events calendar
Intellectual Property Workshop, Guildford, Tuesday 13 March 2012 Updated: 3 February 2012Events calendar
Liverpool Business Fair 2012, Liverpool, Thursday 15 March 2012. Updated: 3 February 2012Events calendar
Business 2012, London, 18 - 19 & 20 March 2012. Updated: 3 February 2012Events calendar
Brighton & Hove Business Show, Brighton, 22 March 2012. Updated: 3 February 2012Events calendar
Yorkshire Business Market, 30 April 2012. Updated: 3 February 2012Events calendar
Companies House Information Day, Belfast, 29 February 2012. Updated: 2 February 2012Events calendar
The Franchise Show, London, 24 & 25 February 2012. Updated: 1 February 2012Events calendar
Brighton & Hove Business Show, Brighton, 23 February 2012. Updated: 1 February 2012Events calendar
Introducing Copyright, London, 16 February 2012. Updated: 1 February 2012Events calendar
Business North West, Manchester, 17 and 18 April 2012. Updated: 31 January 2012Events calendar
Law 2012, London, 6 - 8 March 2012. Updated: 30 January 2012Events calendar
Law 2012, Manchester, 15 - 16 May 2012. Updated: 30 January 2012Events calendar
Law 2012, Bristol, 29 - 30 May 2012. Updated: 30 January 2012Regional business support services
Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) have been added for England to replace the Regional Development Agencies (RDAs) due to close in March 2012. Updated: 27 January 2012Events calendar
Copyright consultation, Plymouth, 24 February 2012. Updated: 26 January 2012Events calendar
Institute of Director's (IOD) North West Annual Conference 2012, Manchester, 22 March 2012. Updated: 25 January 2012