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Intellectual Property: EU Countries

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled Answered 23 June 2026UIN 9609

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what progress the Intellectual Property Office has made on discussions with the EU Intellectual Property Office on a memorandum of understanding to improve administrative cooperation in the area of intellectual property.

Answered by Kanishka Narayan

The Intellectual Property Office continues to engage constructively with international partners, including the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), across a range of administrative, operational and policy areas.

This ongoing cooperation supports innovation and contributes to the Government’s wider approach to deepening engagement with European partners in support of economic growth.

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