Proposed funding programme

Proposed PIPCU industry co-funding pilot — April2027

March2026 announcement plans additional industry-supported enforcement from April2027; IPO and PIPCU are to develop priorities and contribution levels. No contributor, payment, selection rule or executed agreement identified.

What the records show

UK Intellectual Property OfficeProposed PIPCU industry co-funding pilot — April2027

is to develop priorities and contribution levels with PIPCU

2026-03-09 – 2026-03-09

Announcement plans an industry co-funding pilot fromApril2027 for extra capacity, combining public powers/strategic oversight with industry expertise/intelligence. No contributor commitments, selection weights, conflict rules or individual-case rights are published in the notice.

Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU)Proposed PIPCU industry co-funding pilot — April2027

is named joint developer of the future pilot

2026-03-09 – 2026-03-09

PIPCU and IPO are to develop pilot priorities and contribution levels. Joint future design is not proof of collected industry money or industry voting power.

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UK Intellectual Property Officeis to develop priorities and contribution levels with PIPCUProposed PIPCU industry co-funding pilot — April2027

2026-03-09 – 2026-03-09

Announcement plans an industry co-funding pilot fromApril2027 for extra capacity, combining public powers/strategic oversight with industry expertise/intelligence. No contributor commitments, selection weights, conflict rules or individual-case rights are published in the notice.

Read the original source 1