Director

Intellectual Property Office ARC Chair & NED Time commitment 24 day(s) per annum Introduction The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is the UK government body responsible for intellectual property rights including patents, designs, trademarks and copyright.
The IPO operates and maintains a clear and accessible intellectual property system in the UK, which encourages innovation and helps the economy and society benefit from knowledge and ideas.
?The IPO helps people get the right type of protection for their creation or invention.
The IPO has approximately 1600 staff across offices in Newport and London.
The team is made up of specialists in rights-granting, IT, finance and HR.
Dear Candidate Thank you for your interest in the role of Non-Executive Director (NED) and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee (ARC) of the Intellectual Property Office (IPO).
The IPO is responsible for the UKs IP policy, educating businesses and consumers about IP, supporting IP enforcement and granting UK patents, trademarks, and design rights.
All of this supports innovation and helps our economy and society to benefit from knowledge and ideas.
The IPO is at an exciting point in its 170-year history.