Launched on 22 January 2025, a new online search tool for UK patents will make it easier for businesses and innovators to search and access patent information, supporting UK growth and innovation.
One IPO Search replaces the previous Ipsum service, which has served UK innovators well for 13 years - handling approximately 200,000 patent searches in the past 12 months alone.
The new service offers enhanced features to help IP professionals and the public search for UK patents more easily. It represents a 'generational leap' which will transform how customers can search for and discover patents, opening up the IPO's data to all UK citizens.
One IPO Search offers:
- Flexible searching by application number, keywords, classification and grant dates
- Online access to Supplementary Protection Certificates dating back to 1998
- Visual data analysis through charts and graphs
- Patent trend analysis and statistics
- Customisable patent journal creation - based on date ranges and own search criteria
Several additional features will be coming to One IPO Search in the future, including:
- Save searches and get patent notifications (2025)
- AI-assisted searching
- New APIs for bulk data access
- Integrated trade mark and design searches (2026)
What will happen to Ipsum and other patent searches?
Ipsum, the patent journal and other UK patent search tools will all be replaced by One IPO Search .
Links to Ipsum will be redirected to the new search for a few weeks after launch.
You should update any bookmarks you have saved to Ipsum and replace them with links to the new search.
Find out more at: https://www.gov.uk/search-for-patent