The Intellectual Property Office is the official government body responsible for intellectual property (IP) rights including patents, designs, trade marks and copyright.

IPO is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills.

Read more about what they do

May 2016

The Government has launched a new four year strategy for tackling intellectual property infringement. Follow this link to learn more:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/protecting-creativity-supporting-innovation-ip-enforcement-2020