Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 17114

Intellectual Property Office: Patents

Tabled: 8 July 2026

Answered: 17 July 2026

Question

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

Kanishka Narayan

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...

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