Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 61216

Patents: Sole Traders

Tabled: 19 June 2025
Answered: 24 June 2025
Named Day

Question

Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

Labour — Slough

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of the financial support available for sole traders applying for a patent.

Answer

Feryal Clark
The Government provides a range of support to inventors, including sole traders, so they may identify, protect and commercialise their intellectual property through tools found on GOV.UK.The Government considers the fees charged by the Intellectual Proper...
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