About the IP Federation

Improving the intellectual property (IP) framework to meet the needs of innovative industry

The IP Federation represents the views of UK industry in intellectual property rights (IPR) policy and practice matters within the UK, Europe and internationally. It believes that a cost effective, high quality IPR framework is a critical component in industry’s present and future successes in the global economy.

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Improving the IP framework to meet the needs
of innovative industry

Text and data mining (TDM) in the UK

10 November 2023

The IP Federation has contributed to a multi-organisation letter urging the UK Government to ensure the UK is a favourable place to develop and use safe AI, by clarifying that public and legally accessed data is available for AI training and analysis in its code of practice. This relates to

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IPO transformation programme: second consultation

30 October 2023

The IP Federation has submitted a response to the second consultation on proposed law changes for the IPO’s digital transformation programme closing on 31 October 2023. The consultation contains a series of proposals for legislative changes that will remove barriers and allow the IPO to be more innovative. Areas

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Online consultation on the proposed amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal

07 September 2023

The IP Federation has submitted a response to the online consultation on the proposed amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal (RPBA). The deadline for submission of comments is Monday 11 September 2023.

In our response , we explain why the IP

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