Requests for opinions: 2026

The table below shows information about opinion requests we have received in 2025 and what stage each request has reached.

For example, you can see whether:

• you can file observations on a request or whether the period for doing so has expired
• we have issued an opinion
• the person who filed the request has withdrawn it
• we have refused a request for an opinion. Where we’ve issued a decision refusing the request, you can view this in our decisions database

Further information

If you would like more information about a particular request please contact us by:

• telephone: +44 (0)1633 814443
• email: opinions@ipo.gov.uk

2026 requests