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UK IPO transformation: second consultation response—implications for trade marks, designs and tribunal services (file access, confidentiality, end of series marks, SPC fees, inventor data, mediation) ahead of 2025 launch

Published on: 04 June 2025

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What is the background to this consultation and how does it fit in with the IPO’s transformation programme?

The IPO’s transformation programme is an ambitious upgrade designed to streamline how UK IP rights are filed, administered and contested. Its ambition is to provide a single, integrated digital platform spanning patents, trade marks, designs and IPO tribunal services. In 2022 the IPO ran a public consultation on the changes needed to underpin its forthcoming digital patents service, scheduled for release later on in 2025. The government’s reply, issued in August 2023, set out several legal and procedural adjustments necessary to support construction of that service. A further consultation followed in 2023 to shape the subsequent phase of the programme, this time covering trade marks, designs and tribunal services. The government’s response, published on 10 April 2025, confirmed its intended approach to a range of proposals aimed at facilitating legislative updates and the delivery of future services. Overall, the programme aims to improve end-to-end processes across the UK IP system through a new cohesive digital service. For additional context on the consultations, see News Analysis: Consultations on the One IPO Transformation Programme. What are the key points from the government’s response to...

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