The IP Federation has today published its 2025 Review, showcasing a year in which it has actively shaped UK and international intellectual property policy, influenced landmark court decisions, and strengthened collaboration across industry and government.
Introducing the Review, IP Federation President Sarah Vaughan reflects on a year defined by both external engagement and strengthened internal collaboration:
“The IP Federation relies on the expertise and commitment of volunteers from our member companies. Their ability to combine deep technical knowledge with practical business insight enables us to develop thoughtful, balanced and impactful policy positions. It is a privilege to lead such an organisation.”
The 2025 Review adopts a refreshed format, offering concise thematic snapshots of the Federation’s work alongside industry perspectives. Highlights include:
- The FMCG perspective on why criminal sanctions for UK unregistered design rights (UDRs) would be problematic
- How patents drive innovation – a Rolls-Royce case study
- Emerging questions on who pays for the use of digital sequence information (DSI)
We are particularly grateful to Andrea Brewster of IP Inclusive and Jodie Albutt of Quell Therapeutics for contributing the following guest articles:
- Changing tides on the DEI coastline
- IP considerations for early stage biotech
IP Federation Review 2025 is available to read online here. Previous issues can be found here.
We hope you enjoy reading this refreshed format Review. If you have any feedback regarding its content, whether you like it or see how it could be improved, any and all will be welcome.
