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Intellectual property

Intellectual Property

The UK encourages entrepreneurial activity and innovation. This includes robust support for companies protecting their Intellectual Property rights.

The UK takes a fair, pragmatic and transparent approach in helping companies to secure their Intellectual Property (IP) rights.

The UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is the key organisation responsible for overseeing IPR in the UK, including patents, trademarks, designs and copyright.

UK Trade & Investment can also provide support to companies looking to develop IPR by introducing you to contacts with UK universities, centres of excellence and other companies looking to develop collaborative partnerships.

If you are looking to partner with a British company then our Global Partnerships programme may be the route for you.

Get an overview of Intellectual Property rights in the UK.

Find out about recent Government measures to strengthen UK intellectual property protection.

Get more information on the following websites:

Intellectual Property Office

Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys

Institute of Trade Mark site.

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04-May-2007

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Andres Gopaul

UK Trade & Investment, London

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