The research was conducted amongst businesses participating in the programme between November 2011 and March 2013.The objectives of the research were to measure:actions taken following the Intellectual Property (IP) audit and the impact of these changes within businessesunderstanding as to...

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the lifeblood of the UK economy. Their ability to grow is a key determinant of the nation’s future economic health.In recent years, businesses of all sizes have been investing more in intangible assets, in particular intellectual property, than in...

‘Orphan works’ are works in which copyright still subsists, but where the rightholder, whether it be the creator of the work or successor in title, cannot be located.This report was commissioned to assist the UK government in evaluating policy options in the implementation of the Hargreaves...

The research arose primarily from the recommendations of the Hargreaves Review which pointed to orphan works as a major problem of untapped resources in the UK.As a result of its research, the Review found that the orphan work problem results in large quantities of copyright works being...

This research is the initial investigation into the relationship between holders of registered IPRs and growth performance of firms, measured in terms of growth in assets, employment, or sales. The results are not intended to be considered in isolation but were used to inform ‘The use of...

On 7 November 2012 IPO published its conclusions to the ‘From ideas to growth’ discussion paper. The conclusions have taken into account the discussions and comments received in response to the discussion paper and set out the IPO’s plans for the future. These plans build upon current work...

In the 2011 Review of Intellectual Property Professor Hargreaves highlighted the difficulties faced by Small and Medium sized Enterprise (SMEs) in accessing the intellectual property (IP) system. These included a lack of strategic commercially based IP advice; difficulties identifying the right...

A system defining different types of thickets according to technology maturity and sector is proposed; and the potential effects of these thickets on new market entrants (such as small and medium enterprises) in these technology sectors is considered.In this report, a set of basic indicators...

The changing profile of users of the UK patent systemPart of the ‘Building the evidence base on the drivers of IP demand’ research programmeAuthor: Peter Thomas-KeefePublished: August 2021Top lines:1.Patent applications to the IPO have dropped since around 2010,driven by a fall in...

A worldwide overview of patents relating to green technologiesAuthor: Aled MatthewsPublished: November 2021 Top lines:1. There is strong growth in the volume of green technology patenting worldwide, especially in wind power, hydrogen power and ‘green’ vehicles, which have seen their annual...