Patent Office name change
The fallout from Gowers continues. The Patent Office has announced that it will be changing its name to the UK Intellectual Property Office (UK-IPO) from 2 April 2007 (1 April is a Sunday, and the comments from cynics, a breed almost completely unknown in the IP world, would be just too scathing).
Since the Patent Office is referred to by name in a number of pieces of legislation, the words 'UK Intellectual Property Office is an operating name of the Patent Office' will be used until the legislation can
be suitably amended.
The IPKat is torn. On the one hand he thinks its right that the body's name should accurately describe what it does. On the other, his underutilised romantic side rather likes the slightly archaic undertones of the name 'Patent Office'. On a more practical note, he wonders if this means that a change to the Patent Office URL and email addresses is on its way.
Finally, he notes that the nifty new logo incorporates the slogan 'For Creativity and Innovation'. This doesn't really cover trade marks does it?
Since the Patent Office is referred to by name in a number of pieces of legislation, the words 'UK Intellectual Property Office is an operating name of the Patent Office' will be used until the legislation can
be suitably amended.The IPKat is torn. On the one hand he thinks its right that the body's name should accurately describe what it does. On the other, his underutilised romantic side rather likes the slightly archaic undertones of the name 'Patent Office'. On a more practical note, he wonders if this means that a change to the Patent Office URL and email addresses is on its way.
Finally, he notes that the nifty new logo incorporates the slogan 'For Creativity and Innovation'. This doesn't really cover trade marks does it?