Reviewed 30 November 2008

Our story: Highlights of 2005

The Patent Office Annual Review

The Patent Office launches a new publication today, The Patent Office Annual Review, Our Story: Highlights of 2005 which will supplement the existing formal Annual Report (financial year 2005-2006).

The new format of the Annual Review gives The Patent Office the opportunity to cover some of its activities in greater detail than is possible in the Annual Report, as well as including the Facts and Figures, an easy to read statistical overview of 2005. In short, the Annual Review provides an accessible picture of what The Patent Office has done in relation to intellectual property and innovation.

  • The Annual Review includes the following highlights and initiatives from The Patent Office’s year;
  • The definition of a new business model - A Patent Office for the 21st Century programme.
  • Achieving Charter Mark status for the 5th time.
  • The work to date on the Patents Electronic Case System (PECS) and the Trade Marks Programme (TMP).
  • The work of the Enforcement Team with the IP Crime Group.
  • The highly successful 'What is the Key?' IP awareness campaign.

Chief Executive of The Patent Office, Ron Marchant said:

"I believe 2005 has been a successful year for The Patent Office. We have engaged across a wide range of innovation related issues, wider than in the past. This is not by chance. It is a conscious decision and a direct result of the implications for UK business of the global knowledge based economy in which economic competitiveness depends on creativity and innovation. Intellectual property is a key tool and driver in this new economy. The Patent Office has an important role to play and this work will form part of the new business model: "A Patent Office for the 21st Century".

The Patent Office Annual Review, Our Story: Highlights of 2005 PDF document(1.94Mb) is available from this website.

If you would like any further information about the Annual Review or any other aspects of our work please call 08459 500 505 or e-mail enquiries@patent.gov.uk.

Editor note:

  • The formal Annual Report will be available from this website at the end of July 2006.

Date of release: 10 July 2006