About Us

Improving the intellectual property (IP) Framework to Meet the Needs of Innovative Industry

The IP Federation represents the views of UK industry in intellectual property rights (IPR) policy and practice matters within the UK, Europe and internationally. It believes that a cost effective, high quality IPR framework is a critical component in industry’s present and future successes in the global economy.

The policy papers on this website represent the views of the innovative and influential companies which are members of this well-established trade association.

Click to see a list of current members and here to find out how to join us ››

IP Inclusive

The IP Federation supports a number of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) projects. Read more about our projects and initiatives here.

IP Federation biographies

Danny Keenan, President

Danny is a European patent attorney with almost 20 years of practical experi­ence with managing patents, designs, trade secrets and technology-related agreements... More

Adrian Howes, Vice-President

Adrian is a UK qualified solicitor, with nearly 20 years of experience in intel­lectual property law in both private practice and industry. Adrian has worked in ... More

Matthew Hitching, Immediate Past President

Matthew has been working for 30 years as a UK Chartered Patent Attorney and European patent at­torney. For the first half of his career he was in private prac­t... More