Today the IPO has launched a suite of new digital services to apply for, manage or renew UK patents.
The services launched today allow customers to apply for, manage and renew UK patents in one place. This marks the next step in the ' One IPO' digital transformation programme which will deliver new digital services for UK intellectual property. The programme will eventually bring patents, trade marks and designs services together under one roof onto a single digital platform.
All of the IPO's core patents services are now available on the new platform . Trade marks and registered designs will come later.
Overview of new services
In January 2025 we launched the Search for a patent and Check the patent journal services (also known as 'One IPO Search'), which made information about UK patents simpler and easier for the public to access.
Today the IPO has launched two further patents services.
1. Manage intellectual property
The 'Manage intellectual property' service allows patent customers to create their own digital IP account for the first time. The account is the gateway to our other new digital services. Benefits include the ability to:
search and view the status of your UK patents at any time
make changes to your patents quickly via digital self-service
renew patents digitally from your IP account
2. Apply for a patent
The new 'Apply for a patent' service is a digital patent application service. Improvements this service offers include:
complete your application in any order, save drafts and collaborate with colleagues
view your application details and any updates in your account
update your application at any time through your account
Accessing new services if I'm not an IP professional
The new services can now be accessed from GOV.UK . The Patents, trade marks, copyright and designs page on GOV.UK contains links to all of IPO's services. We have updated this section of our website to include information about accessing the new services and creating your account.
Accessing new services as an IP professional
If you are an IP professional (for example, a patent attorney) or work for a company with an in-house IP team, it's likely we've already set up an account for your organisation.
When we set up your organisation's account, we give one person in each firm access, (they become the account administrator). They are then responsible for inviting other people in the organisation onto the service.
To gain access to the service as an IP professional depends on whether:
