The Patent Office is the UK body that is responsible for Copyright, Designs, Patents and Trade Marks.

Licensing users to copy extracts from books, journals and periodicals, and collecting fees on behalf of authors and publishers.

Welcome to the Government-backed home of UK Intellectual Property on the Internet. We hope to bring you all the answers to your questions and all the resources you need to find your way through the IP jungle of Copyright, Designs, Patents and Trade Marks.