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• Application of the Rules of Professional Conduct under By-law 14 (now Bye-law 15)

  Bye-law 15 (which prior to the amendment of the Charter and By-laws in 2009 was By-law 14) contains provision for the membership to approve Rules issued by the Council with the object of maintaining a high standard of rectitude and professional conduct and promoting well-founded public confidence in the IP systems, in the Institute and in its members.
  Published: 5 March 2010

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• Australian Senate Inquiry Into Gene Patents

  The Institute has submitted comments to the Community Affairs Committee of the Australian Senate in response to its call for evidence relating to the Inquiry which it is conducting into gene patents.
  Published: 14 January 2010

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• Consultation on Proposed IPO Fees Changes - CIPA response

  CIPA has submitted a response to the Consultation on Proposed IPO Fee Changes: patent applications, renewals and litigation; recording transactions of IP right.
  Published: 12 October 2009

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• CTM Watch

  Published: 6 October 2009

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• LSB and OLC issue Consultation papers

  Published: 4 August 2009

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• CIPA Response to IPO Consultation on a new Designs Practice Note

  CIPA has submitted a response to this consultation on a new Designs Practice Note.
  Published: 6 July 2009

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• CIPA Response to IPReg Consultation on the Practice Fees Structure

  CIPA has submitted comments to IPReg on this consultation.
  Published: 6 July 2009

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• Joint Response b CIPA, ITMA and IPReg to LSB Consultation on the Levy

  IPReg submitted comments on behalf of itself and ITMA and at its meeting on 1 July, CIPA Council confirmed that it also supported the comments.
  Published: 6 July 2009

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• CIPA Response to LSB Consultation on Regulatory Independence

  CIPA has submitted comments to the Legal Services Board in response to their consultation on Regulatory Independence.
  Published: 6 July 2009

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• CIPA responses to IPREG consultations

  Published: 18 May 2009

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• Amicus brief - G03/08 on computer-related inventions

  Published: 29 April 2009

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• New IPREG Consultation - CPD Requirements

  Published: 16 March 2009

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• CIPA Response to IPREG Consultation on Entity Regulation

  Published: 16 March 2009

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• Legal Services Board Business Plan - Comments from CIPA, ITMA and IPREG

  Published: 16 March 2009

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• CIPA Input to Review of Civil Litigation Costs

  Published: 6 February 2009

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• CIPA Response to the EU Commission Interim Report of the Inquiry into the Pharmaceutical Industry

  Published: 6 February 2009

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• New version of the Patents Court Guide

  Published: 23 October 2008

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• CIPA Response to IPREG Consultation on a Code of Conduct

  Published: 26 September 2008

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• Message from TM Law Section

  Published: 18 September 2008

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• The Company Names Tribunal

  Published: 1 September 2008

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• New version of the Form TM26(I) from 1 September

  Published: 5 August 2008

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• Revised Trade Marks Practice Amendment Note

  Published: 5 August 2008

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• Shadow IP Regulation Board Consultation

  Published: 16 July 2008

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• Proposed Amendments to the Charter & Bye-Laws

  Published: 1 July 2008

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• UK-IPO IP awareness seminars

  Published: 30 June 2008

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• Trade Marks Registry Consultation on the Trade Marks Rules

  Published: 30 June 2008

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• Certificate in Patent Administration

  Published: 29 May 2008

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• Updates of the Manual of Patent Practice and the Manual of Patent Litigation

  Published: 16 May 2008

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• Introducing a new form TM33(P)

  Published: 21 April 2008

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• Ministry of Justice Consultation on Judicial Appointments

  Published: 14 January 2008

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• CPD reporting scheme - guidance for members

  Published: 7 January 2008

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• UK-IPO Consultation on Fast-Track Processing of Patent & Trade Mark Applications

  Published: 20 December 2007

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• UK-IPO Website Redesign Survey

  Published: 12 December 2007

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• Amicus Brief in the EPO Divisionals Cases, November 2007

  Published: 1 November 2007

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• Notice issued by the UK-IPO: General Disruption in Postal Services

  Published: 5 July 2007

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• Consultation on the level of fees for holders of marks protected at Community level to opt-in to the proposed notification system

  Published: 19 June 2007

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• CIPA response to the Patent Office consultation on the draft Patents Rules 2007

  Published: 8 June 2007

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• Gowers Review Recommendations: Comments of CIPA

  Published: 8 June 2007

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• CIPA members offered 15% discount on cost of taking part in Fillip

  Published: 7 June 2007

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• Revised Higher Court Qualification Regulations

  Published: 22 March 2007

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• Revised JPO Patent Rules on Extensions of the Response Period to Apply from April 2007

  Published: 14 March 2007

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• Update to Manual of Patent Practice

  Published: 2 January 2007

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• Consultation on Representative Actions

  Published: 19 December 2006

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• Updated Patent Office Manual of Patent Practice

  Published: 3 November 2006

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• IP Awareness Network Briefing Papers

  Published: 4 October 2006

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• Patent Office consultation on innovation support strategy

  Published: 22 August 2006

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• Consultation on the future of examination on relative grounds

  Published: 3 August 2006

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• The Design Right (Semiconductor Topographies) (Amendment) Regulations 2006

  Published: 26 July 2006

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• CIPA Response to the EU Consultation on the Future of the Internal Market

  Published: 29 June 2006

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• Protecting traditional knowledge

  Published: 20 June 2006

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• Malaysia and El Salvador Accede to WIPO's Patent Coperation Treaty

  Published: 31 May 2006

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• CIPA Response to Inventive Step Consultation

  Published: 31 May 2006

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• Draft Legal Services Bill Published

  Published: 30 May 2006

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• Consultation on relative grounds for refusal of trade mark applications

  Published: 30 May 2006

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• Business Practice Note

  Published: 30 May 2006

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• CIPA Response to Consultation on New Designs Forms

  Published: 18 May 2006

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• CIPA's response to the Gowers Review of IP

  Published: 5 May 2006

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• Amicus Brief in the EPO Divisionals Cases

  Published: 5 May 2006

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• The Community Trade Mark Regulations 2006

  Published: 20 April 2006

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• The Intellectual Property (Enforcement) Regulations 2006

  Published: 20 April 2006

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• Address for service requirements liberalised

  Published: 18 April 2006

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• 2005 most recent PCT users

  Published: 18 April 2006

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• Implementation in the UK of the EU Enforcement Directive

  Published: 13 April 2006

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• EU consultation of the patent system in Europe

  Published: 12 April 2006

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• Patents Hearing Manual

  Published: 23 February 2006

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• EU Commission Consultation on Future Patent Policy

  Published: 17 January 2006

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• CIPA and ITMA response to White Paper

  Published: 5 January 2006

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• Consultation on Modernisation of the Registered Designs System

  Published: 7 October 2005

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• Proposed EU Directive

  Published: 7 October 2005

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• Patent Office consultation on the Patents Act 2004

  Published: 17 August 2005

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• Patent Office Practice Notice - Patents Act 1977: Examining for Patentability

  Published: 4 August 2005

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• Business Practice Guidance

  Published: 19 May 2005

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• JEB Business Plan 2004-2007

  Published: 3 May 2005

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• OHIM and e-Renewals

  Published: 18 April 2005

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• Computer-implemented Inventions Directive: 'Technical Contribution' Workshops'

  Published: 7 February 2005

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• CIPA comments on London Agreement

  Published: 25 January 2005

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• US priority documents in support of UK design applications

  Published: 16 December 2004

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• Trade Marks Alerter Service

  Published: 11 November 2004

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• Euro patent boss calls for an enhanced patent system

  Published: 10 November 2004

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• New EPO member states

  Published: 1 October 2004

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• CIPA & ITMA Response to Legal Services Review

  Published: 4 June 2004

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• WIPO launches electronic filing of international patent applications

  Published: 26 February 2004

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• JEB Business Plan 2003-2006

  Published: 26 February 2004

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• Code of Practice for IP Litigation

  Published: 19 February 2004

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• Delays in The Australian Patent Office

  Published: 11 December 2003

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• Patent Office Notice re Changes to the PCT System

  Published: 28 November 2003

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• CIPA comments to EPO on the Disclaimers Cases

  Published: 14 August 2003

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• CIPA Comments on Deregulation of Patent Legislation

  Published: 27 May 2003

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• The Patents Court Guide - new rules for IP

  Published: 1 April 2003

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• Applications to amend a patent specification in existing proceedings; appeals from the comptroller

  Published: 20 March 2003

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• Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on measures and procedures to ensure the enforcement of intellectual property rights.

  Published: 6 February 2003

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• Patent Agent Litigator Rights - Special Issue of CIPA Journal

  Published: 21 December 2002

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• CIPA Comments on draft EPC Implementing Regulations

  Published: 2 August 2002

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• Community Design - Joint CIPA and ITMA comments on Draft Implementing Regulation

  Published: 10 April 2002

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• Community Design Registration - List of Products - EUROLOCARNO

  Published: 28 March 2002

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• Patent Office Consultation on Grace Periods

  Published: 6 February 2002

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• CIPA Comments on CTMO Searches

  Published: 5 February 2002

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• OHIM and the Enlargement of the EU

  Published: 5 February 2002

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• Change to International Preliminary Examination procedure from 3rd January

  Published: 21 November 2001

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• Community Unregistered Design Right Entry into Force

  Published: 7 November 2001

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• Improvements to online filing of European Patent Applications at the EPO

  Published: 29 October 2001

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• EU Designs Directive in the UK: Consultation Paper

  Published: 19 May 2001

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• Proposed EU Regulation for the Community Patent

  Published: 27 September 2000

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• Basic Proposal for EPC Revision

  Published: 27 September 2000

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• Statutory Instruments

  Published: 22 August 2000

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• CIPA Comments to SACEPO on EPC Revision Proposals

  Published: 2 May 2000

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• Patents for Computer Programs. Response to EC DGXV Questionnaire

  Published: 27 April 1999

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• Intervention at the Hearing on 2nd - 3rd March 1999

  Published: 27 April 1999

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• EPO Enlarged Board of Appeals Case G1/98

  Published: 27 April 1999

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• Combatting Counterfeiting & Piracy in the Single Market

  Published: 27 April 1999

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• Supporting & Promoting Talented, Inventive & Creative Individuals. Institute Response to the Consultation Paper issued December 1998 by NESTA (National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts)

  Published: 27 April 1999

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• Comments of CIPA on the US Interim Guidelines for Examination of Patent Applications

  Published: 1 December 1998