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Outline of main policies and plans aimed at development of trade= mark information activities and expected time frames for their realization<= /strong>
The Office completed work on the EU Trade Mark Directive 2015 which will= come into effect on the 14 January 2019. Work has been completed on = our IT systems and business processes to implement the Directive. Bus= iness guidance covering the Directive can be found on our website at: = https://www.gov.uk/gover= nment/publications/implementation-of-the-trade-mark-directive-2015/implemen= tation-of-the-eu-trade-mark-directive-2015
New projects launched or resumed this year in the context of the= policies and plans mentioned above, short description: aims, partners, tas= ks
See information above relating to the implementation of the EU Trade Mar= k Directive 2015.
Main areas of trademark information activities and related infor= mation and communication technology (ICT) practices which were in the focus= of attention last year
See information above relating to the implementation of the EU Trade Mar= k Directive 2015.
Statistics: changes in terms of application filings and registra= tions with respect to previous year; trends or areas experiencing rapid cha= nges
Domestic Filings
2016 &n= bsp;  = ; 61681
2017 &n= bsp;  = ; 75121 (increase of 22%)
2018 &n= bsp;  = ; 84064 (increase of 11.9%)
International Registrations
2016 &n= bsp;  = ; 4029
2017 &n= bsp;  = ; 8863 (increase of 120%)
2018 &n= bsp;  = ; 13294 (increase of 38.2%)
International Applications
2016 &n= bsp;  = ; 2215
2017 &n= bsp;  = ; 2618 (increase of 18.2%)
2018 &n= bsp;  = ; 2842 (increase of 8.6%)
Other matters and useful links (URLs): annual report of the Offi= ce, news page, statistics, etc.
Our website www.ipo.gov.uk moved in Oct= ober 2014 to a new Government website GOV.UK and the new web address is now= : https= ://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/intellectual-property-office
Statistics related to trade marks at the Intellectual Property Office ca= n be accessed through the annual reports, annual reviews and facts and figu= res at: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics?departments%5B%5D=3Dintellec= tual-property-office
Information and support provided by the Office to applicants reg= arding filing on paper and/or e-filing (instructions, seminars, etc.) - URL= s
Domestic filings - information regarding filing on paper and/or e-filing= can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/h= ow-to-register-a-trade-mark
International filings =E2=80=93 information regarding filing an Internat= ional Application (can only file via paper) can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/protect= ing-your-uk-intellectual-property-abroad/protecting-your-trade-mark-abroad<= /a>
Availability of the application dossier in electronic form
Trade marks can be searched by application number, owner, key phase or w= ord at: https://www.gov.uk/search-for-trademark<= /p>
Matters concerning classifying
(i) Classific=
ation and reclassification activities; classification systems used, e.g., I=
nternational Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the R=
egistration of Marks (Nice Classification), International Classification of=
the Figurative Elements of Marks (Vienna Classification), other classifica=
tion
(ii) Use of electronic classification systems and=
pre-defined terms of the classification applied
Information regarding classifying can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/how-to-classify-trade-marks= a>
Matters concerning processing of different types of non-traditio= nal marks (e.g., three-dimensional, motion, hologram, colour mark, etc.)
Information regarding types of marks which can be registered can be foun= d at: https:/= /www.gov.uk/how-to-register-a-trade-mark/what-you-can-and-cant-register=
Guidance on different types of non-traditional marks can also be found a= t: https://www.gov.uk/g= uidance/trade-marks-manual/the-examination-guide
Other activities
The IPO is an active participant in WIPO=E2=80=99s Standing Committee on= the Law of Trade Marks, Industrial Designs & Geographical Indications = and meets with other participating offices at WIPO during Madrid Working Gr= oup.
The IPO participates in EUIPO Cooperation Projects, Convergence Projects= and improving the quality of data in TMview. The IPO is also activel= y involved in EUIPO liaison meetings on Trade Marks and Classification.
Main types of publications in the field of trademark information= , outline of the content and medium (on paper, on CDs, online - URLs)
Trade Marks Journal is published every week on a Friday and contains acc= epted applications for UK Trade Marks and International Trade marks that in= clude the UK: https://www.gov.uk/check-tr= ade-marks-journal
Trade Marks Act 1994 makes up part of the trade mark legislation in the = UK: https://www.gov.uk= /government/publications/trade-marks-act-1994
Trade Mark Rules: http= s://www.gov.uk/government/publications/trade-marks-rules
Manual of Trade Mark Practice sets out guidance on the Intellectual Prop= erty Office work practices: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/manual-of-trade-= marks-practice
Practice Amendment Notices (PAN) announces changes to our practice, such= as how we interpret a provision of the law, or how we handle applications:= https://www.= gov.uk/government/collections/practice-amendment-notices-pan
Official Gazettes: main types of announcements, frequency of pub= lication, medium (on paper, on CDs, online, URL), etc.
The Trade Marks Journal is published every week on a Friday and contains= accepted applications for UK Trade Marks and International Trade Marks tha= t include the UK: https://www.gov.uk/chec= k-trade-marks-journal
Information products (coverage, medium, etc.) available to exami= ners, including external documentation and databases
Examiners use the Manual of Trade Marks Practice, the Trade Marks Act 19= 94, Trade Mark Rules, case law and researches trade mark applications on th= e Internet. They also liaise with Patent Examiners if the trade mark = is of a technical nature.
Information products (coverage, medium, etc.) and services avail= able to external users; conditions of access (e.g., free of charge, subscri= ption, etc.)
Our main office is in Newport, South Wales, where the public can file ap= plications and discuss possible IP protection with an IPO Advisor. In= addition, we also have a front Office in London where customers can file a= pplications.
Legal status information (kind of information, coverage, medium,= etc.)
The legal status is contained on the UK Register and may be searched by = application number, owner, key phase or word: https:= //www.gov.uk/search-for-trademark
Other sources
Nothing to report
Specific software tools supporting business procedures within th= e Office: general description, characteristics, advantages, possible improv= ements
Acsepto =E2=80=93 stand-alone search system used by Examiners to search = for earlier Trade Marks.
Hardware used to supporting business processes of the Office
Staff access a Windows 10 desktop via Microsoft Surface Pro devices, whi= ch are connected to two 24 inch widescreen monitors via a dock.
Internal databases: coverage, updates, interlinks with external = sources
UKTM =E2=80=93 database used to process domestic applications.
MPS =E2=80=93 database used to process International Applications and Re= gistrations.
Establishment and maintenance of electronic search file: file bu= ilding, updating, storage, documents from other offices included in the sea= rch file
New applications and amendments to existing UK Trade Marks are published= to our search repository every 10 minutes and are available using our Trad= e Mark Number and/or Owner electronic search services. New or amended= images can take up to 24 hours to appear as they are processed overnight o= n a daily basis.
The keyword, phrase or image search service utilises information stored = in our Acsepto search tool which is updated on a daily basis.
Information relating to EU Trade Marks is updated daily and Internationa= l Marks on a weekly basis from data feeds provided by the EUIPO and WIPO re= spectively: https://www.gov.uk/search-for-trad= emark
Administrative management electronic systems (register, legal st= atus, statistics, and administrative support)
Management information is produced from UKTM and MPS.
Other matters
Nothing to report.
Office's library (if deals with trademark information): equipmen= t, collection management, network of libraries in the country, cooperation = with foreign libraries
The Patlib Network was founded by the European Patent Office but PATLIB = UK is autonomous and driven by its members and the UK Intellectual Property= Office (IPO).
PATLIB UK is a network of 16 libraries around the UK that offer help and= support on intellectual property as well as other business topics. T= hey are based in local libraries and therefore open to any member of public= that wishes to attend.
One of the key offerings of the network is access to support in intellec= tual property searching. All centres have a minimum requirement to su= pply assisted searches to businesses, which includes the UK trade mark data= base, TMview. The centres also assist with classification searching t= hrough TMclass. Many take this further however by providing lessons t= o guide businesses on completing basic initial searches.
Training to deliver these services has been supplied by the IPO through = the IP Master Class programme as well as ongoing individual training sessio= ns as needed.
In addition to the guided searches some Patlib centres also offer a comm= ercial trade mark searching service. This is at a low cost and is ava= ilable to anyone; it is regularly used by businesses and individuals as wel= l as IP Professionals.
As the centres are located within local libraries they make the most of = free databases such as TMview and TMclass and due to lack of funding do not= pay for any additional databases or tools. Our office, through the PATLIB = UK Network and the British Library, takes part in numerous exchange program= mes with other patent libraries around the world as in previous years. = ;
Publications related to different business procedures and tradem= ark information sources available to users, for example, books, brochures, = Internet publications, etc.
Our main office is in Newport, South Wales, where the public can file ap= plications and discuss possible IP protection with an IPO Advisor. In= addition, we also have a front Office in London where customers can file a= pplications.
Cooperation with universities, technology and innovation support= centers, etc.
Our Business Outreach continues to raise awareness of IP, helping busine= sses reach an informed decision on how to use, manage, and enforce their IP= to its full potential. This is done via a portfolio of business tool= s including mobile and online resources, seminars, workshops/training and w= orking with partners to deliver broader dissemination and understanding of = IP: https://ww= w.gov.uk/government/publications/intellectual-property-for-business
Education and training: training courses, e-learning modules (UR= Ls), seminars, exhibitions, etc.
We continue to communicate IP awareness to young people from primary thr= ough to secondary school. We have developed a range of curriculum lin= ked education resources to raise awareness of innovation, creativity and in= tellectual property in partnership with UK Music, Aardman Animations and th= e Industry Trust.
Campaigns are supported through crackingideas.com an online hub = to support UK and devolved Governments=E2=80=99 curriculums plus advice and= guidance for schools on intellectual property. We have introduc= ed a new online tool for Universities (IP Tutor) helping students and = lecturers understand intellectual property rights: https://www.gov.uk/government/publication= s/ip-in-education/ip-in-education
Other activities
All marketing and PR is carried out within the External Communications t= eam and we are achieving great coverage particularly on our social networki= ng platforms. We have recently launched an Instagram account with a f= ocus on cultivating a following and specifically targeting entrepreneurs an= d designers: https://www.instagram.com/ipfo= rbusiness/?hl=3Den
International exchange of trademark information in machine-reada= ble form (e.g., Official Gazettes)
The Trade Marks Journal is published every week on a Friday and contains= accepted applications for UK Trade Marks and International Trade marks tha= t include the UK: https://www.gov.uk/chec= k-trade-marks-journal
Trade marks can be searched by application number, owner, key phase or w= ord at: https://www.gov.uk/search-for-trademar= k
Participation in international or regional activities and projec= ts related to trademark information
The IPO is an active participant in WIPO=E2=80=99s Standing Committee on= the Law of Trade Marks, Industrial Designs & Geographical Indications = and meets with other participating offices at WIPO during Madrid Working Gr= oup.
The IPO participates in EUIPO Cooperation Projects, Convergence Projects= and liaison meetings on trade marks and Classification.
Assistance to developing countries
Hosted Examiners from Trinidad & Tobago, Cyprus and Vietnam and gave= an overview of UK law and practice.
Other activities
The IPO provide reports to World Trade Organisation on TRIPS Agreement, TRIPS responses details= work done with other offices and relate to all areas of IP, reporti= ng on activities around technology transfer and technical cooperation.
Nothing to report.