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Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is the official UK government body responsible for intellectual property (IP) rights including patents, designs, trade marks and copyright.
We operate and maintain a clear and accessible intellectual property system in the UK, which encourages innovation and helps the economy and society to benefit from knowledge and ideas. We help people get the right type of protection for their creation or invention.
We are helping the UK to become the most innovative and creative country in the world by:
We’re responsible for:
Hazel Thorpe - Senior Patent Examiner and Women s Network Chair has been shortlisted for the Welsh STEM Women of the Year 2020 Network supporting...
Many mentors have listed their areas of expertise on our mentoring site and leadership is one of the categories. We have mentors available at all leve...
BAME is a network that was set up in 2017 to support our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic colleagues in the IPO. Our aim is to ensure that the IPO rem...
IPO offices have disabled toilet facilities on each floor, of which there are at least 2 on each level. We have a disabled toilet with a shower facili...
IPO offer a variety of support networks focused around mental well-being; Staff Counsellors, Peer-to-Peer support group, mental health advocates, and...
The IPO s CSR strategy confirms our commitment to being responsible and sustainable while taking into account ethical and economic considerations. Our...
iPride is the IPO s LGBTQ+ Network group. iPride will stand for all those who have shared experience in the realms of sexual orientation, gender ident...
iBelieve is the IPO s Faith and Belief Network. Of all the diversity characteristics, faith and belief tends to be the one we talk about least. All o...
The IPO have been offering apprenticeships since 2014. Each year we offer apprenticeships over an 18 month period with different qualifications at the...
Every day 6000 people become carers. It can happen to any of us, sometimes very suddenly. Many carers don t know how or where to get help. It can be f...
The Men s Network was set up as a way of making sure that access to help such as our counsellor service was being accessed equally by men as it is by...
In 2018 we reported a mean pay gap of 22%, and median of 29%, in favour of men s salaries when calculated using Government Equalities Office s (GEO) m...
The iCAN Network has been set up to support and provide a voice for colleagues with disabilities. Its aim is to help colleagues access all the inform...
iThink is the IPO s neurodiversity network for colleagues with autism, dyslexia, dyspraxia etc. We are committed to making the IPO a brilliant place t...
Now in its fourth year, the Peer to Peer network is a self-led support group in the office. The group meet on a weekly basis welcoming all staff who...
The IPO is committed to providing an environment in which its people are encouraged to learn and develop, so that they can achieve their potential...
As part of making the IPO a brilliant place to work, our strategy commits us to support the physical and mental wellbeing of our people across all our...
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is working with the STEM Returners organisation to launch a programme that helps individuals with science, tec...
National Work Life week is an annual campaign that seeks to get our managers and people talking about wellbeing at work and work-life fit. Covid has...
With more people in the UK becoming working parents, or working carers, it s increasingly important that our workplaces are flexible, family-friendly...
Since joining the IPO I've had nothing but great opportunities and experience. It was no small change, entering my first full time role in a business...
Eleanor Wade: Senior Patent Examiner (civil engineering), Prospect Vice-President As part of its commitment to being a brilliant place to work, the...
Christopher Kent, Patent Examiner, Intellectual Property Office. Normally the month of June is spent gathering allies and rallying to events to suppo...
The IPO currently have two IT apprenticeships; a B1 IT Degree Apprentice and a B1 Level 4 IT Apprentice. Both applicants will be based in the IT depar...
Women in technical roles across the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) have shared why they are proud of their work in support of WISE s new campaig...
Lois Marsh - Patent Examiner at IPO Lois Marsh is a Patent Examiner and studied Astrophysics at the University of Cardiff. She joined the office in 2...
Whether it’s a visible characteristic, or a less obvious part of you; we are all different in some way. We each experience the world differently and have stories to tell about it. People’s uniqueness belongs in IPO. We want people to be confident in being themself in work and their differences in identity and thought respected. Not just because it is the right thing to do but because it will help IPO to be a more innovative organisation that is a Brilliant Place to Work.
For this to become a reality for all of our people, we need to create an environment where our people are confident being their whole self at work. A place they feel that they belong; an inclusive, open environment, where diversity is embraced and our differences valued.
Here at the IPO we want our behaviours to reflect a culture built on fairness and opportunity for all. Our principles for interacting with each other reinforce this and ask all our people to be respectful, reasonable, pragmatic, confident and accountable. We continue to articulate our culture, One-IPO, as one that highlights the very best of what we can be. This along with a zero-tolerance approach to bullying and harassment, is helping us to transformation our organisation for the future.
Read our Inclusion and Diversity report for 2019-2020 here.
IPO is committed to making this a great place to work, where staff are offered flexibility and development, where everyone’s contribution is recognised and diversity is genuinely valued.
As an employer it is IPO policy to:
IP touches everything that makes modern life more enjoyable, easier, safer, and prosperous. Our work gives researchers, inventors and creators, whether as individuals or businesses the confidence to invest their time, energy and money in doing something new – making life better. At the IPO we want to be the best at what we do because IP matters.
Our values underpin all that we do to continuously improve the way we do things for our customers.
• Delivering for our customers
Delivering IP services for our customers is central to the IPO. To be the best we will build on our strengths in rights granting and related services, and improve our digital services and data.
• Innovating for success
An embedded culture of value for money, accountability and transparency.
Modern, innovative and sustainable systems, processes and ways of working.
• Valuing our people
Well-led and engaged staff with the right skills, who live our values and work together to achieve our goals. We want a culture of One IPO. Being the best IP office for our customers requires the best people, shared values and behaviours, a respect for difference and a common purpose. We want healthy people working in a healthy environment. We will create a safe, inclusive atmosphere and environment for physical and mental wellbeing, whilst reducing our impact on the natural environment.
List of all the benefits that Intellectual Property Office are offering their employees. Benefits may vary depending on role, location and length of service.
Patent/Trademark Newport, UK
We are looking for a Head of Operations for our Trademarks and Designs team within the Tribunal, Trade Mark and Design Division (TTMD) We'd be interested to hear from experienced l...
Head of Department Newport, UK
The U.K. Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is the government agency responsible for patents, designs, trade marks and copyright. The Copyright and IP Enforcement Directorate suppo...
Patent/Trademark Newport, UK
The role involves examination of applications for new trade marks or designs and assessing their acceptability for registration. Examiners will need to explain to professional prac...
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