Written question asked by Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative) on Tuesday, 1 September 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 3 September 2026. It was answered by Blair McDougall (Labour) on Friday, 11 September 2026 on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade.
Graphene: Intellectual Property
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what investment has he made in investing in UK intellectual property within the graphene industry.
- Answer
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Advanced Materials is a frontier sector in the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy.
As announced in the Industrial Strategy, Government is funding the National Materials Innovation Programme, with the aim to drive translation and adoption of materials across key industrial sectors, building on previous support for R&D through the Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC) and the Henry Royce Institute.
The UK Intellectual Property Office supports innovators through a world-leading intellectual property framework that helps businesses protect and commercialise their IP.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 26233
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Intellectual property Manufacturing industries Graphene
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- 2026-09-11 16:05:10 +0100
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