Intellectual Property Office Corporate Plan 2018-2019
This plan outlines our main activity and targets for 2018-19 as we help the UK to become the most creative and innovative country in the world.
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Innovation will help the UK to seize the opportunities and confront the challenges of the modern age. The UK’s intellectual property regime is central to innovation. It gives inventors, creatives, and entrepreneurs, the confidence to invest in innovation and reap the benefits of their investments. It is consistently ranked among the best IP regimes in the world, topping the Taylor-Wessing Global IP Index three times. It has also maintained a second-placed ranking in the recent US Chambers of Commerce International IP Index.
This plan is the first step in establishing our refreshed strategy. We can help to make the UK the most creative and innovative country in the world by:
Excellent IP services
Providing excellent IP services for our customers is central to the IPO. To be the best we will build on our strengths in rights granting and related services, and improve our digital services and data.
Creating a world leading IP environment
The UK has a world class IP system but this is only part of the picture. We want the whole IP environment, from the legal and policy framework, to the level of IP knowledge and ability to protect rights, to be world leading. This will provide incentives to invest in innovation.
Making the IPO a brilliant place to work
The IPO is already a great place to work, but we want to make it a brilliant place. Staff can feel confident in being themselves and are dedicated to providing the best service for our customers.