Question follow-through · 125279
Patents
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when she expects to publish the outcome to the consultation entitled Standard Essential Patents, published on 15 July 2025.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 10 Apr 2026
- Target answer date
- 14 Apr 2026
- Answer
- 20 Apr 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
Recorded timeline
10 Apr 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when she expects to publish the outcome to the consultation entitled Standard Essential Patents, published on 15 July 2025.
14 Apr 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
20 Apr 2026
Answer published
The Intellectual Property Office is continuing to analyse responses to its consultation on Standard Essential Patents and will publish its response in due course.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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