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Intellectual Property Office: structure chart (accessible version)

Updated 5 December 2024

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Chief Executive

Adam Williams: Chief Executive and Comptroller-General

Directors

Neil Hartley: Director of Finance

  • Finance
  • Commercial

This is required to be updated below

Penny Phillpotts: Director of People and Places

  • Office Services
  • HR Operations
  • Culture, Organisation Design and Development
  • External Communications

This is required to be updated below

Steph Dales: Interim Director of Strategy

  • Strategy Delivery
  • Strategy Development and Management
  • Analysis Function
  • Change Portfolio Management Office

Lorna Dukes: Interim Director of Business and International Policy

  • Business and Regulatory Policy
  • European Trade and Engagement
  • UK Ecosystem
  • International Policy

Chris Mills: Director of Rights Policy and Enforcement

  • Copyright
  • Patents Policy
  • Trade Marks and Designs Policy
  • Enforcement
  • Intelligence Hub
  • AI, Missions and Technologies

Sian-Nia Davies: Chief Digital Data and Technology Officer

  • Architecture
  • Chief Data Officer
  • Chief Security Officer
  • Cross Programme Oversight
  • IT Service Management
  • Platforms and Engineering
  • Strategy and Enablement and Existing Systems​

Deputy Chief Executive

Andy Bartlett: Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Services

Divisional Directors

Natasha Chick: Divisional Director of Transformation

  • Transformation Programme

Simon Haikney: Divisional Director and Service Owner of our Manage Service

  • Transactions and Customer Support
  • Customer Experience Unit
  • Business and Education Services

Julyan Elbro: Divisional Director and Service Owner of our Secure-Patents Service

  • Patent Examination and Practice
  • Patent Examination Support

Oliver Morris: Interim Divisional Director and Service Owner of our Secure-Trade Mark and Designs Service

  • Trade Mark Examination and Practice
  • Design Examination and Practice
  • IPO Tribunal
  • Copyright Tribunal
  • Company Names Tribunal
  • Mediation
  • Legal Section
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