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As reported through the IPReg annual renewal process, the nature of the four most frequent complaints made to regulated entities and sole practitioners in 2020:Costs information deficient/costs excessive – 77 total complaints (65 complaints in 2019);Failure to advise – 22 total complaints (12 complaints in 2019);Delay/…
IPReg Annual Report 2020 HeadlinesThrough what was a strange and difficult year for everyone, the IPReg team achieved a significant amount. The following are just some of the 2020 headlines…Working from home: we hardly had time to unpack in our lovely new office when the pandemic started. From March 2020 the entire IPReg…
IPReg has launched a Call for Evidence as it commences a review of its regulatory arrangements. We are keen to have discussions with as many people as possible as we consider how IPReg's rule and regulations should be changed to facilitate innovation and competition whilst providing appropriate levels of…
Ofcom has asked us to let you know this important information. The current telephony network is over 35 years old and is to be upgraded. This upgrade has been happening for some years now, but the old telephony network will close by the end of 2025. The older analogue network supports devices that have been around…
This is to bring to your attention a debate in the House of Lords in November 2020 during which the IPReg Chair, Lord Smith of Finsbury, sought assurances from the Government that its proposal to exclude trade mark and patent attorneys from the (then) UK Internal Markets Bill would maintain the status quo in relation to…