26 Mar 2021
IPReg Annual Report 2020 Headlines Through what was a strange and difficult year for everyone, the IPReg team achieved a significant amount. The following are just some of the 2020 headlines… Working from home: we hardly had time to unpack in our lovely new office when the pandemic started. From March 2020 the entire IPReg team has been working...
11 Feb 2021
This is to bring to your attention a debate in the House of Lords in November 2020 during which the IPReg Chair, Lord Smith of Finsbury, sought assurances from the Government that its proposal to exclude trade mark and patent attorneys from the (then) UK Internal Markets Bill would maintain the status quo in relation to their ability to practise....
11 Feb 2021
Ofcom has asked us to let you know this important information.  The current telephony network is over 35 years old and is to be upgraded. This upgrade has been happening for some years now, but the old telephony network will close by the end of 2025. The older analogue network supports devices that have been around for some time, such as fax...
15 Dec 2020
The IPO have asked us to publish the following important information regarding closing dates for sending requests for certification by the EUIPO to the IPO: "As you will be aware, UK professional representatives wishing to represent clients before the EUIPO must be entered on the EUIPO’s list. For a UK representative to be added to the list, the...
26 Oct 2020
We have become aware that some people may have received an email from American Express advising that the Intellectual Property Office has partnered with American Express® to allow settlement of customers’ patent payments online using American Express® Business.  The email suggests that this will provide rewards and costs savings to IPReg attorneys...