Timothy Render
Biography
Timothy Render was appointed as a non-executive director at the Intellectual Property Office in September 2024.
Timothy is a panel member for the Office for the Internal Market, within the Competition and Markets Authority and a Director of Tim Render Consulting Limited.
He has held a number of senior posts including Director of Environment and Rural Affairs in the Welsh Government, and interim Director in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Prior to these roles, Timothy led the UK’s engagement and representation with EU institutions in the UK Permanent Representation to the EU, Brussels.
Non-executive board member, IPO
The role of our Steering Board is to advise Ministers, through our Director General, on our strategies and performance (including targets) as set out in our Corporate Plan. It also provides guidance from a commercial standpoint on our operation and development across a range of issues.
During the last 12 months, the Steering Board has provided advice and guidance on a wide range of topics, such as our Corporate Plan, Agency Targets, Intellectual Property Policy, Accounts and Risk Management.
The Steering Board meets 6 times a year.