Business events
Events which have an intellectual property or business focus.
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There are numerous events throughout the UK and abroad which have an intellectual property or business focus. The calendar is updated regularly so keep checking it to see what’s new.
Business training and support
The events team
We offer support to business through workshops and tailored seminars. These give an overview of intellectual property (IP) and how it can help businesses
Events cover:
- general or tailored content
- trade marks
- patents
- copyright
- designs
For more information please seevisit our collectionweb ofpage intellectualat propertyIntellectual guidance,Property tools and case studiesEvents or e-mailby e-mailing Business.Engagement@ipo.gov.uk to talk to the events team directly..
Technical training
We are responsible for making sure our patent examiners are expert in the technologies relevant to patent applications. We have good training relationships with British universities.
We also arrange technical visits to the UK research and development facilities of our patent customers. If you’d like to offer a technical visit or a technical talk on your latest innovations, please contact us by phone on 01633 814545 or by e-mailing technical.training@ipo.gov.uk
Customer visits programme
Representatives meet regularly with our customers to keep them informed of our latest working practices and policies, and to gather feedback on our services. If you’d like to take part in our customer visit programme, please contact us by phone on 01633 813676 or by emailing customervisits@ipo.gov.uk
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New upcoming events added.
Update history
2025-10-13 09:28
New event Intellectual Property Office: One day workshop (18 November 2025) added.
2025-09-19 12:43
New event: The Business Show (London) 12 to 13 November 2025 added.
2025-09-03 13:33
New upcoming events added.
2025-08-15 09:55
New business events added to calendar.
2025-05-20 10:50
New event: Tees Valley Business Summit (3 July 2025) added.
2025-04-25 13:26
New event: Intellectual property training course: IP Masterclass (10 to 11 September 2025) added.
2025-04-23 16:24
New events: Swindon Business Expo 2025 (24 April 2025), Basingstoke Business Expo 2025 (30 April 2025), Creative Business Roadshow (12 May 2025), New Designers (2 – 12 July 2025), Portsmouth Business Expo 2025 (18 September 2025) and Coventry Business Expo 2025 (9 October 2025) added.
2024-10-21 08:27
New event IP Masterclass in: London (April 2025), Newcastle (June 2025), Ireland (September 2025) and Liverpool (November 2025) added.
2024-05-02 12:43
New events: An Introduction to Intellectual Property for Your Business Tickets (9 May 2024) and Intellectual Property for NS Creative Businesses (5 June 2024) added.
2024-03-21 12:02
New events: Women in Business Tech Event (Manchester: 4 to 5 June 2024), New Designers: Leading London Graduate Design Show (week 1: 27 to 29 June 2024), New Designers: Leading London Graduate Design Show (week 2: 4 to 6 July 2024), Women in Business Tech Event (London: 2 to 3 October 2024) and The Business Show UK 2024 (13 to 14 November 2024) added.
2024-01-23 09:49
Intellectual property training course: IP masterclass (Edinburgh) date amended to 19 to 20 June 2024.
2023-10-27 12:06
New events: White Label Show (27 to 28 February 2024), Security and Policing Event 2024 (12 to 14 March 2024), The Photography and Video Show 2024 (16 to 19 March 2024) and Intellectual Property Masterclass training (27 to 28 November 2024) added.
2023-10-25 12:01
New events: Intellectual property training course: IP Masterclass (24 to 25 April 2024) and Intellectual property training course: IP Masterclass ( 11 to 12 September 2024) added.
2023-09-07 09:59
Remove event dated 23 August 2023 and added 6 September – Intellectual Property: Protecting your brand at home and abroad13 of September – Intellectual Property: Securing your business idea20 September – Intellectual Property: Commercialising your assets27 September- Intellectual Property: Intellectual Property: How to resolve infringement disputes and ensure your online protection
2023-07-28 09:37
Added IP Masterclass dates.
2023-07-18 14:45
New events: An intellectual property overview (27 July 2023) and Bitesize – Copyright (27 July 2023) added.
2023-06-21 12:34
New events: IP Bitesize Trade marks (29 June 2023) and IP Bitesize Copyright (29 June 2023) added.
2023-06-14 14:38
New events: Pink Link Summer Regional (North West) 11 August 2023, Pink Link Summer Regional (Cumbria) 23 August 2023, Jewellery Show – 20 to 21 September 2023, Women in Business and Tech 18 to 19 October 2023 and The Business Show 2023 22 to 23 November 2023 added.
2023-05-16 12:46
New webinars: IP Bitesize Webinar: IP Overview (25 May 2023 at 11am) and IP Bitesize Webinar: IP Abroad (25 May 2023 at 2pm) added.
2023-03-16 10:06
The Business Revival Show dates amended to 21st and 22nd March 2023.
2023-01-31 09:19
New events: Pink Link Ladies (9 March 2023), Explore Export Wales 2023 (9 and 16 March 2023), Small and medium enterprise Expo (25 and 26 April 2023) and The Business Revival Series 2023 (15 and 16 May 2023) added.
2023-01-20 10:04
Webinars IP Bitesize: IP Overview and IP Bitesize: Patents, 26 January 2023 added.
2022-12-07 13:16
External events Spring Fair – 5 to 8 February 2023, White Label Show – 28 February and 1 March 2023, Media Production Show – 10 and 11 May 2023, New Designers – week 1, 28 June to 1 July 2023 and week 2, 5 to 8 July 2023 added.
2022-11-16 09:26
Timing changed for China Symposium event – 8:30am to 11am.
2022-11-14 15:14
New event UK – China IP Symposium (29-30 November 2022) added.
2022-11-10 10:03
Business calendar: IP Bitesize: Designs (24 November 2022) and IP Bitesize: Copyright (24 November 2022) added.
2022-10-17 12:48
Export Academy Live! external events, Manchester 1 November 2022, Birmingham 2 November 2022 and London 3 November 2022 added.
2022-10-13 12:24
Webinar Mitigate IP Risk in China, 31 October 2022 added.
2022-10-12 08:28
Webinar Understanding Malaysia’s Intellectual Property Landscape, 18 October 2022 added.
2022-10-04 06:13
Business events Protecting Intellectual Property in China’s Booming E-Commerce Marketplaces – 14 October 2022, IP: Protecting Your Brand at Home and Abroad – 8 November 2022, IP: Securing Your Business Idea – 22 November 2022, IP: Commercialising Your Innovation Assets – 2 December 2022 and IP: Resolving Infringement Disputes and Online Protection – 14 December 2022 added.
2022-08-15 12:00
Webinars IP Bitesize Webinar: Designs and IP Bitesize Webinar: Copyright, 25 August 2022 added.
2022-07-18 10:17
IP Bitesize: IP Overview and IP Bitesize: IP Abroad events, 28 July 2022, added.
2022-06-10 09:47
Tech, Data and Project Recruitment Event, 15 June 2022 and 21 June 2022 added.
2022-06-01 12:16
Tech, Data and Project Recruitment Event, 15 June 2022 and 21 June 2022 removed.
2022-06-01 10:52
Tech, Data and Project Recruitment Event, 15 June 2022 and 21 June 2022 added.
2022-05-31 14:18
IP Basics Bitesize: Trademarks, 30 June 2022 and IP Basics Bitesize: Patents, 30 June 2022 events added.
2022-05-19 11:16
IP Basics Bitesize: Deigns, 26 May 2022 and IP Basics Bitesize: Copyright, 26 May 2022 events added.