Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 16297

Small Businesses: Intellectual Property

Tabled: 6 July 2026
Answered: 14 July 2026

Question

Mr Paul Kohler

Liberal DemocratWimbledon

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what support the Intellectual Property Office provides to SMEs seeking to enforce registered copyright and trademark rights against overseas infringers.

Answer

Kanishka Narayan
Helping SMEs protect and enforce their intellectual property (IP) rights is an important priority for the UK Government. The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) provides support through its International IP Service, which offers guidance on protecting and ...

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