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

Amicus curiae brief on Enlarged Board of Appeal case G 1/23

13 March 2024

The IP Federation has submitted observations at the European Patent Office as amicus curiae in respect of Enlarged Board of Appeal case G 1/23 (“solar cell”). This relates to when prior use is excluded from the prior art for lack of enablement.

Although we have submit

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IP Federation meeting with JBMIA

05 December 2023

The IP Federation had a meeting to exchange opinions with the Japan Business Machine and Information System Industries Association (JBMIA) at the London offices of Canon Europe on 1 December 2023.

IP Federation member companies introduced their intellectual property activities to JBMIA, deepening the understanding of

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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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