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The IPO IP Support Website
IP Support Website We would like your opinions and feedback As a registered user of the IPO IP Support Website , our user researchers would like to meet with you to gather feedback about how you use our platform. If you would like to participate or simply have your say, please complete this short survey. How we use your information All responses will be treated in confidence. Findings will be analysed and reported in aggregate only, and no individual business or...
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The IPO IP Support Website
IP Support Website We would like your opinions and feedback As a registered user of the IPO IP Support Website , our user researchers would like to meet with you to gather feedback about how you use our platform. If you would like to participate or simply have your say, please complete this short survey. How we use your information All responses will be treated in confidence. Findings will be analysed and reported in aggregate only, and no individual business or...
Get IP Campaign
We are gathering feedback from business owners who have used our Get IP guidance to understand how useful the information is, and how people are learning about intellectual property (IP). Your views will help improve the support available to help businesses understand and protect their IP.
Recently closed consultations
150 years of UK trade marks: choose your most iconic
The UK’s trade mark registry (where you register your trade marks) was 150 years old on 1 January 2026. Currently there are more than 2.5 million trade marks protected in the UK. To celebrate this landmark anniversary, we would like to know which UK trade mark from the past or present stands out for you - what's special about it, and what is it that you think makes a trade mark iconic?
Consultation on changes to the UK designs framework
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is the official UK government body responsible for intellectual property (IP) rights. Our mission is to help people and businesses grow the UK economy by providing an IP system that encourages investment in creativity and innovation. The designs sector is an economically important one and, according to a Design Council report contributed £97.4 billion GVA to the UK economy in 2019, equivalent to 4.9% total GVA. In 2021 there were 80,665...
Consultation on Standard Essential Patents
Since 2021, the IPO has gathered evidence to better understand whether the current SEPs ecosystem effectively promotes innovation and competition in the UK market. This evidence indicates that there are some issues that may impact on the efficient functioning of the SEP ecosystem, mainly due to the lack of transparency around SEP pricing, asymmetric information concerning SEP licensing, the essentiality of patents in technical standards and a growing and complex litigious environment. ...