UK Intellectual Property Office Announces Scheduled Maintenance and Service Interruptions Through May 2026

IPO details planned downtimes affecting patent application and management services, with legacy systems remaining operational during outages

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UK Intellectual Property Office Announces Scheduled Maintenance and Service Interruptions Through May 2026

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The UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has issued a series of service availability updates for May 2026, outlining scheduled maintenance windows impacting its new patents services, including patent applications, renewals, and intellectual property management. While these new services will be temporarily unavailable…

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