Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 71951
Intellectual Property Office: Costs
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 17 September 2025
Question
Ben Obese-Jecty
Conservative — Huntingdon
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what estimate he has made of the potential impact of removing legislation that requires the Intellectual Property Office to seal patents with wax on (a) money and (b) time savings.
Answer
Kanishka NarayanLegislation requires that certified office copies, which verify the content of patent applications, are provided with a physical seal but the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) does not use wax. The IPO is exploring measures to modernise its services, thi...
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