Relationship between IP infringement claims and UK recession
Any statistical data to support the view that intellectual property infringement claims rise during economic downturn.
Source · Transparency & FOI
GOV.UK Published FOI Responses
12,400 published responses
108 organisations
Q1 2026 latest stats period
85.5% avg on-time rate
Published Freedom of Information and Environmental Information Regulations responses from central government. Each entry is a public question answered and published by a government body.
Published responses
Staff absences and workplace adjustments
Staff absences and workplace adjustments.
Statistical patent information
Request for numbers of patent applications from individuals compared with corporate filings over last five years.
Support for UK SMEs
Royalties paid to UK companies, support for UK SMEs, UK government income from the granting of patents, etc.
The use of fossil fuel
Response to request on the decarbonisation of our economy and the unsustainable aspect of fossil fuel use.
Top 100 UK patent applicants
Top 100 UK patent applicants and top 100 Japanese applicants filing in the UK.
Trade mark applications and fees
The number of trade mark applications and the revenue they generated in either the calendar year of 2012, or tax year of 2012/ 2013.
Trade mark statistics
Numbers of registered trade marks, European Court of Justice trade mark cases and trade mark agents.
A1 Black Cat Roundabout
Response to a request made under the Freedom of Information Act for information about land at Black Cat Roundabout.
Ceased patents that may be restored
A list of patents that have ceased but can still be restored by payment of due fees.
Departmental Spend on Christmas decorations, parties and cards
Response to an FOI request regarding amount spent by department on Christmas decorations, parties and cards
Departmental Spend on iTunes and Android Services
Response to an FOI request regarding departmental spend on iTunes and Android Services in the last 3 years
Green Channel patent statistics
Request for information on accelerated patent examination for environmentally beneficial technologies.
Impact Assessment titled Codes of Conduct dated 21 May 2012
Request for information regarding a peer review process on changes to copyright.
Largest patent holders
Information about the largest patent holders: company names, quantity and subject area of each patent.
Maternity, paternity and adoption leave
Terms and conditions of employment with respect to maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
Number of UK registered trade marks and patents
Information on the numbers of ‘live’ registered trade marks and patents in the UK.
Patent fees
Information on patent fees for the years 1991, 1996, 2001 and 2011.
Patent statistics
Statistics of new use patents in the UK between years 2005/2011.
Request for litigation information
Claims issues at the Patents County Court in 2011, 2010 and 2009 with a monthly breakdown.
Request for registered trade mark information
Request for registered trade mark information within the FMGC market.
Statistics of two categories of patent applications
Statistics relating to (1) the number of patents filed for new chemical entities and (2) the number of patents filed for second medical use.
Trade mark searching
Request for details of an application programming interface for trade mark searching.
Transfer of IP ownership
Ownership of patents transferred from one owner to another by year over the last 5 years.
UK National Contact Point response to the review request
The UK National Contact Point (NCP) response to request for review from reprieve.
Accident statistics: M1 Junctions 10 to 13
A response to a Freedom of Information request for accident statistics for the M1 Junctions 10 to 13.
Behavioural Insights Team
Response to request for information on the department's spend with the Behavioural Insights Team (BIT).
Behaviour or conduct of Special Advisers
Response to request for information on complaints relating to the behaviour or conduct of Special Advisers in DECC.
Equality training
Response to request for information on equality training for Minister of State for Energy Matthew Hancock.
FOI release: Council of the EU working party on information meetings
UK representatives’ notes of Council of the European Union working party on information meetings 2010 to 2012.
FOI release: revenue raised from sale of mooring and entry permits in the BIOT
Revenue raised from sale of mooring and entry permits in the British Indian Ocean Territory.
FOI release: Rurelec plc’s international arbitration against Bolivia
Rurelec plc’s international arbitration against Bolivia.
Records of installation and repair of road signs
Response to a request for information made under the Freedom of Information Act about the installation and repair of road signs
Class 3 Invalid Carriages registered between 2010 and 2014
FOI response gives the total number of Class 3 Invalid Carriages registered in Great Britain in the years 2010 to 2014 by postcode area.
Confederation of British Industry (CBI) Expenditure 2009 to 2014
Defra's expenditure with the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and its subsidiaries 2009 to 2014.
Expenditure on taxis and hotels 2012 to 2013 and 2013 to 2014
Expenditure on taxis and hotels for financial years 2012 to 2013 and 2013 to 2014.
New companies registered in East Kilbride in 2003
Information regarding new companies registered in East Kilbride in 2003.
Office accommodation provided for trade union business
Information regarding office accommodation provided for Trade Union business.
Plotr website: government funding
Amount of money provided by government to help develop the Plotr website.
Request: Details of Companies House ICT strategy
Information regarding the details of the Companies House ICT strategy.
Request for a list of Formation agents who incorporated companies
Information about the formation agents who incorporated companies at Companies House.
Request for a list of newly formed companies
Information about a list of newly formed companies on the register.
Request for statistics on damp proofing companies
Information regarding the amount of damp proofing companies on the register.
Request for statistics on dissolved companies
Information regarding statistics on companies that have been dissolved.
Request for statistics on late filing penalties
Information about statistics on late filing penalties produced between 1 April 2007 and 31 March 2014.
Request for statistics on missing mail
Information about the amount of mail reported as missing at Companies House.
Request for statistics on number of accounts and returns not received
Information regarding statistics on number of accounts and returns not received
Request: Statistics relating to customers not completing electronic filing process
Information regarding customers not completing electronic filing process.
Request: Statistics relating to disqualified directors
Information regarding the total number of disqualified directors on the register.
Staff on secondment from the "big 4" accountancy firms
Staff on secondment from the "big 4" accountancy firms for the current year to date, and each of the 3 years before.
Responses by year
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| Publication year | Published responses |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 202 |
| 2006 | 256 |
| 2007 | 200 |
| 2008 | 91 |
| 2009 | 86 |
| 2010 | 327 |
| 2011 | 421 |
| 2012 | 870 |
| 2013 | 1,106 |
| 2014 | 1,850 |
| 2015 | 1,355 |
| 2016 | 1,160 |
| 2017 | 1,178 |
| 2018 | 529 |
| 2019 | 348 |
| 2020 | 335 |
| 2021 | 595 |
| 2022 | 368 |
| 2023 | 298 |
| 2024 | 340 |
| 2025 | 276 |
| 2026 | 208 |
Top publishers
FOI timeliness — Q1 2026
Best on-time rates
Debt Management Office
100.0%
Serious Fraud Office
100.0%
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
99.0%
Wales Office
96.8%
Charity Commission
96.6%
Lowest on-time rates
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
50.0%
Health and Safety Executive
63.0%
Department for Business and Trade
67.0%
Cabinet Office
69.9%
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
73.6%