Research and analysis
UK patent system: Building the evidence base
Patents play an important role in enabling innovation. This report provides analysis on the performance of the UK patent system.
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The government has an ambition to be the most innovative country in the world. As part of this ambition, the IPO has conducted research on the performance of the UK patent system. This research investigates the difference in patent numbers between the UK and comparison countries.
This report brings together new and existing research including data analysis of patent datasets, interviews with users of the patent system, and reviews of the academic literature.
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Published 23 August 2017