From commercial aircraft to missions orbiting the moon and beyond, Spectrum Technologies designs and manufactures world-leading technology that keeps critical systems connected. Founder member Peter Dickinson explains how intellectual property has helped turn ground-breaking innovation into global commercial success.
School's starting soon! Work experience students Arwen and Freya are taking over the IPO blog to explore the intellectual property behind their back-to-school essentials.
For Milly Fyfe MBE, what began as a simple blog during the pandemic, documenting family life on her farm and sharing her home-made recipes, quickly grew into something far bigger and meaningful. Read her IP story here.
We talked to Welsh innovators, Concrete Canvas, about how their business has benefited from IP protection in the face of attempts to infringe on their products.
The wedding day: between dress fittings, guest lists, decorations and final plans, there’s plenty to think about. Read about the IP behind every bride and groom's big day.
ARB Covers designs bespoke quilted covers for professional audio equipment, recording studios and high-end hi-fi systems. What started as a personal need has grown into a specialist business built on innovation, quality and intellectual property.
We spoke to industrial designer and founder Katie Michaels about how intellectual property has supported the development of Moti Me, a children’s physiotherapy device, helping her protect the product’s innovation, design and brand as the business grows and reaches more families.
We spoke to CEO and founder David Sikharulidze of Mavis Technology about the role intellectual property (IP) has played in protecting his innovation while also building a strong brand that people can recognise and trust.
This month, the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has launched ‘Second Hand, Not Second Best’ a campaign highlighting the benefits of shopping second hand, and why choosing pre-loved goods offers an affordable and sustainable alternative to buying fakes.
As newly appointed President of the Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (CITMA), we were delighted when Daniel Hardman-Smart accepted our invitation to be one of our guest bloggers. In his blog, Daniel talks about the UK as a leading environment for intellectual property, particularly in relation to trade marks, and what this means in practice for businesses looking to protect and grow their brands.
In January 2026, the IPO marked 150 years of the UK trade mark registry, the system that protects the names, logos and brands we see every day. From the first registered trade mark to more than 2.5 million today, it’s a story shaped by the marks people remember most. To mark the milestone, we asked …
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