Organisation: UK Intellectual Property Office

The SEP landscape faces challenges, says UKIPO’s international policy director

Ben Llewellyn-Jones speaks exclusively to IAM about the UK’s upcoming SEP/FRAND interventions

03 April 2024

DEI initiatives gaining traction in the Brazilian IP ecosystem

In the week we celebrate International Women’s Day, we look at the progress being made in Latin America’s largest economy

06 March 2024

European Parliament adopts SEP regulation while UK takes different path

EU lawmakers vote overwhelmingly in favour of the controversial regulation

28 February 2024

NatWest’s IP-backed finance initiative to boost innovative companies

Scheme to target IP-rich SMEs and UKIPO’s IP finance focus signal good fortunes for IP owners in the UK

30 January 2024

UKIPO survey suggests SME concerns with SEP licensing landscape

Featured in SEP/FRAND Hub 2022/2023

Given the importance of SMEs and small businesses to the United Kingdom’s aspirations in sectors such as the IoT and smart energy, the concerns indicated in a recent UKIPO survey should be heard and taken on board.

07 November 2023

The EU’s new proposal throws up new IP challenges for AI data mining

The European Parliament aims to force AI companies to reveal use of copyrighted material

08 May 2023

Interdigital and UKIPO consultation highlight that UK is still key

Featured in SEP/FRAND Hub 2022/2023

Two very different developments – the High Court’s decision in Interdigital v Lenovo and a targeted request for feedback – make clear that the United Kingdom is still a crucial jurisdiction for those on both sides of the SEP debate.

11 April 2023

SEP/FRAND policy is about finding the middle ground, says UKIPO CEO

Adam Williams talks to IAM about the risk of chilling innovation, patent licensing, AI and more

07 April 2023

UK Supreme Court becomes highest court to consider DABUS/AI inventorship dispute

The country’s highest court grappled with questions that are fundamental to the future of patent law

03 March 2023

UK publishes SEP outreach responses, but no changes are imminent

Despite the increasing attraction of the London courts, the real FRAND focus in Europe is likely to be on EU action which is promised by the end of the year

05 August 2022

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