Lee Dillon MP: written questions

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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Written questions

PatentsDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19699More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of the case for introducing a grace period for patent applications to protect inventors who disclose their inventions before filing.
Answer: The UK already has a 6-month grace period exception, available for a pre-filing-disclosure resulting from a breach of confidence or one made at an officially recognised international exhibition. However, the government believes that there are strong argum...
Answered 2 Sept 2026
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PatentsDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19698More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether his department has considered the potential merits of introducing greater flexibility in the duration of patent protection according to the rate of technological change wit
Answer: A term of patent protection of 20 years, regardless of field of technology, has long been the accepted standard. This term sets an appropriate balance between incentivising innovation and investment in R&D, while ensuring that society benefits from co...
Answered 2 Sept 2026
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PatentsDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19260More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether his Department has undertaken a review of the affordability of the patent system for individual inventors.
Answer: The Intellectual Property Office keeps the operation of the patent system under regular review, including the costs associated with obtaining and maintaining patents. The UK system is among the lowest cost internationally. The Intellectual Property Office...
Answered 2 Sept 2026
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PatentsDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19259More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what steps the Intellectual Property Office is taking to simplify guidance for first-time patent applicants.
Answer: The Intellectual Property Office are committed to providing guidance that is findable, accessible and easy to understand for all customers, including first time patent applicants, who are regular consumers of this information.The Intellectual Property Off...
Answered 2 Sept 2026
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Department or topic	Published records
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade	4
Department for Education	20
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	6
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	8
Department for Transport	2
Department for Work and Pensions	6
Department of Health and Social Care	10
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	5
Home Office	3
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	14
Ministry of Justice	2

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