tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/policy-papers-and-consultations Policy papers and consultations 2025-04-10T09:52:52+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/ipo-transformation-programme-second-consultation 2025-04-10T09:52:52+01:00 IPO Transformation programme: second consultation We are seeking views on a package of changes to improve services in support of the Intellectual Property Office’s (IPO) digital Transformation programme. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/calls-for-evidence/survey-on-priorities-to-shape-uk-system-for-protecting-designs 2025-02-25T00:00:00+00:00 Survey on priorities to shape UK system for protecting designs This survey seeks views on what matters most when protecting designs and how the system should be improved. Responses will inform future consultation proposals. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/copyright-and-artificial-intelligence 2024-12-17T10:30:03+00:00 Copyright and Artificial Intelligence This consultation seeks views on how the government can ensure the UK’s legal framework for AI and copyright supports the UK creative industries and AI sector together. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/ensuring-high-standards-in-collective-rights-management 2024-11-28T15:34:38+00:00 Collective rights management in the UK The 2023/24 annual review of the IPO’s work monitoring collective management organisations and other licensing bodies. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/extension-of-public-performance-rights-to-foreign-nationals 2024-11-05T09:00:00+00:00 Extension of public performance rights to foreign nationals The government is seeking views on changes to how foreign nationals qualify for broadcasting and performance rights in UK copyright law tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/beijing-treaty-on-audiovisual-performances 2024-02-07T08:40:54+00:00 Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances The government is implementing the Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances. We are seeking your views on the possible options for implementation. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/uk-and-taiwan-enhanced-trade-partnership-arrangement 2023-11-14T15:34:48+00:00 UK and Taiwan Enhanced Trade Partnership arrangement The Enhanced Trade Partnership (ETP) arrangement sets out the UK and Taiwan’s priorities for future ETP discussions. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/potential-legislative-changes-for-ipo-digital-transformation 2023-08-01T10:00:00+01:00 Potential legislative changes for IPO digital transformation We are seeking views on how the IP legal framework can better support the One IPO Transformation programme. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/standard-essential-patents-and-innovation-call-for-views 2023-07-05T10:00:06+01:00 Standard Essential Patents and Innovation: Call for views The government is undertaking a call for views on standard essential patents. To better understand the current framework’s function to support innovation. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/reviewing-the-designs-framework-call-for-views 2022-07-12T11:00:06+01:00 Reviewing the designs framework: Call for views We are seeking views on how to make the designs framework better and encourage creativity, innovation and give the UK a competitive edge. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/artificial-intelligence-and-ip-copyright-and-patents 2022-06-28T11:00:03+01:00 Artificial Intelligence and IP: copyright and patents A consultation on AI and IP covering: copyright in works made by AI; text and data mining using copyright material; and patents for inventions devised by AI tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/common-summary-of-user-proposals-for-patent-harmonisation 2022-05-09T10:00:04+01:00 Common summary of user proposals for patent harmonisation This document summarises patent harmonisation proposals from three user groups (AIPPI, FICPI & IT3). We are seeking your views to support ongoing international discussions. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/section-72-cdpa-post-implementation-review-call-for-views 2022-02-15T11:06:02+00:00 Section 72 CDPA post implementation review: Call for views The government is seeking evidence and views on the implementation of The Copyright (Free Public Showing or Playing) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/uks-future-exhaustion-of-intellectual-property-rights-regime 2022-01-18T11:00:10+00:00 UK’s future exhaustion of intellectual property rights regime We are seeking views on the UK’s future regime for the exhaustion of intellectual property rights which will underpin the UK’s system of parallel trade. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/repeal-of-section-52-cdpa-and-related-amendments-call-for-views 2022-01-07T12:52:08+00:00 Repeal of section 52 CDPA and related amendments: Call for views The government is reviewing the impact of the repeal of section 52 Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and related amendments made in 2016. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/calls-for-evidence/review-of-the-ip-enforcement-framework-call-for-evidence 2021-07-01T10:00:40+01:00 Review of the IP enforcement framework: Call for Evidence This informal Call for Evidence seeks views on the cost and effectiveness of judicial processes when protecting IP rights in the UK. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/beijing-treaty-on-audiovisual-performances-call-for-views 2021-04-23T10:00:02+01:00 Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances: Call for views The government is implementing the Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances. We are seeking your views on how we should do this. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/artificial-intelligence-and-intellectual-property-call-for-views 2021-03-23T11:00:03+00:00 Artificial intelligence and intellectual property: call for views This document poses a number of questions on how we think the IP framework currently relates to AI and the future of AI and IP policy. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/address-for-service-rules-changes-call-for-views 2020-11-19T11:30:03+00:00 Address for Service rules changes: call for views The IPO is calling for views on proposed changes to the Address for Service rules. This will cover patents, trade marks and designs. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/supplementary-protection-certificate-waiver-no-deal-legislation 2020-07-13T13:00:05+01:00 Supplementary protection certificate waiver: no deal legislation We’re seeking views on proposals to fix issues in supplementary protection certificate (SPC) law in the event of a ‘no deal’ EU exit.