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Consultation on Standard Essential Patents
Since 2021, the IPO has gathered evidence to better understand whether the current SEPs ecosystem effectively promotes innovation and competition in the UK market. This evidence indicates that there are some issues that may impact on the efficient functioning of the SEP ecosystem, mainly due to the lack of transparency around SEP pricing, asymmetric information concerning SEP licensing, the essentiality of patents in technical standards and a growing and complex litigious environment. ...
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Consultation on Standard Essential Patents
Since 2021, the IPO has gathered evidence to better understand whether the current SEPs ecosystem effectively promotes innovation and competition in the UK market. This evidence indicates that there are some issues that may impact on the efficient functioning of the SEP ecosystem, mainly due to the lack of transparency around SEP pricing, asymmetric information concerning SEP licensing, the essentiality of patents in technical standards and a growing and complex litigious environment. ...
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Survey on priorities to shape UK system for protecting designs
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has published a new survey aimed at designers, design businesses, legal professionals and anyone interested in design. This will explore the principles which should shape the future of the UK designs system. The designs sector is an economically important one and contributed £97.4 billion GVA to the UK economy in 2019, equivalent to 4.9% total GVA. In 2021 there were 80,665 design businesses in the UK of which 92% were...
Consultation on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence
Two major strengths of the UK economy are its creative industries and AI sector. Both are essential to drive economic growth and deliver the government’s Plan for Change. The government is determined to build on the strengths of the UK AI sector, and will set out an ambitious roadmap leveraging AI to grow the economy and improve public services through the AI Opportunities Action Plan. The g overnment also...
IP in Education Survey
Welcome to the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) Education Resources Survey Thank you for your interest in our survey. We at the Intellectual Property Office are committed to providing high-quality educational resources about innovation, creativity, and intellectual property (IP) for learners of all ages. This survey is designed to gather valuable feedback from educators, parents, students, and innovation enthusiasts about our educational offerings, including: ...