Welcome to the Intellectual Property Office Hub

The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is the official UK government body responsible for intellectual property (IP) rights including patents, designs, trade marks and copyright.

We are looking for people who have specific knowledge in STEM subjects to help protect products, brands and inventions. A career with us offers an exciting and unusual opportunity to combine scientific and technical expertise with legal skills.

We recruit from all STEM disciplines.
The facts
The IPO is the UK’s principal authority on patents, trademarks, designs and copyright.
We’re a team of over 1,000 with an office in Newport, South Wales.
Although we were set up in 1852, the origins of the patent system date back a further 400 years.
Patent examining offers an opportunity to combine your scientific & technical knowledge with legal skills.
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