Created by the Patent Law Amendment Act 1852, The Patent Office opened on the 1 October 1852.

Now know as the Intellectual Property Office, the Patent Office were responsibly for granting patents, managing the Patent Museum (which moved to the Science Museum in 1884) and running the Patent Library.

The Intellectual Property Office has responsibility for trade marks  designs, copyright and patents.

Find out more about the Intellectual Property Office.

Considering a career as a patent attorney  Take a look at the Graduate Patents homepage for more information.