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Type | Government agency |
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Region served | United Kingdom |
Chief Executive | Adam Williams |
Parent organisation | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology |
Website | gov |
The Intellectual Property Office of the United Kingdom (often referred to as the UK IPO) is, since 2 April 2007, the operating name of The Patent Office.[1][2] It is the official government body responsible for intellectual property rights in the UK and is an executive agency of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT).[3]
The Intellectual Property Office became the operating name of The Patent Office on 2 April 2007.