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Intellectual Property Office: Patents

Commons · Question 17114 · Tabled 8 Jul 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 17 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to question 5167 on Patents: Disclosure of Information, what recent discussions the minister has had with major companies on the effectiveness of the IPO online search tool.

Answer

Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 17 Jul 2026

The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) regularly engages with key stakeholders and users to inform the development and improvement of its intellectual property search services. Feedback gathered through this engagement is considered and, where appropriate...