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IPO Fees to Increase from 1 April 2026: What It Means for Your IP Strategy

06/11/25 On 5 November 2025, the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) announced that its official fees for patents, trade marks, and designs will increase from 1 April 2026, subject to parliamentary approval. The increases represent a significant shift in the cost base of the UK IP regime for rights holders. For businesses and advisers operating in the IP space, proactive planning will be essential to manage the impact.

Wynne-Jones IP attorneys enjoy innovation and R&D at Bristol Technology Festival

16/10/25 Last week, Trade Mark Attorney Anastasia Osipovich and Patent Attorney Nick Davies attended the Bristol Technology Festival, celebrating the city’s thriving technology and innovation.

New Patent Analytics Service supports the innovation of UK businesses

16/09/25 UK businesses looking to maximise and future-proof the commercial success of their innovations can now get an in-depth picture of the market, competitors, opportunities and risks thanks to the new service launched by Wynne-Jones IP.

EPO Fee Changes

05/09/25 On 01 April 2024, the European Patent Office (EPO) implemented fee changes on the procedural fees relating to patent filings based on the nature of the Applicant. What this means is, rather positively, very “small” businesses / organisations, or individuals, referred to by the EPO as “micro-entities”, are entitled to a reduction in EPO fees (in relation to both direct European patent applications and Euro-PCT applications entering the European phase).

G 1/23 – Can the EPO make a product disappear?

29/08/25 In this article, we discuss the Enlarged Board of Appeal’s (EBA) decision in G1/233 and the consequences of this decision.

UK Intellectual Property Office issues new guidance on Trade Mark Specifications, following Supreme Court’s judgment in SkyKick UK Ltd v Sky Ltd (SkyKick)

04/07/25 UK trade mark applicants are advised to ensure that the coverage of their applications is proportionate and aligned with their real-world business activities and future plans.

Wynne-Jones IP: A Financial Times Leading Patent Law Firm

16/06/25 Wynne-Jones IP has, again, been identified as one of Europe’s Leading Patent Law Firms by the Financial Times.

Patent infringement: exploring multi-territorial issues

04/06/25 Patents are powerful tools that can be used to stop unauthorised parties from performing certain acts, such as making a patented product or using a patented process. However, patents are territorial in nature such that a patent has no effect, in terms of being useable to prevent unauthorised parties from performing infringing acts, outside of the territory in which it was granted. For example, a UK patent protecting an invention cannot be used to stop somebody from exploiting the invention in the USA, unless there are also infringing acts taking place in the UK.

The Right to Repair: Does the owner of a patented product have the right to repair it?

08/05/25 Patent Attorney Sarah Phillips reviews the position in the UK and elsewhere in Europe.

Guppy, Vansittart and Holmes: Three Pioneering Women Inventors

06/03/25 To mark International Women’s Day, we’re taking a look at three pioneering women inventors, each of whom were determined to Accelerate Action for women in engineering. These women faced an uphill battle as engineers in a “man’s world”, and each of them have contributed significantly to today’s modern technology.