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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/423923/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Digital Single Market is a stated priority for the Juncker Commission, which could deliver significant gains for both consumers and businesses. As such, Ministers across Government regularly hold discussions in Europe and the UK with our European counterparts on the Digital Single Market including its potential effects on UK\u2019s creative industries and publishers in particular.<\/p><p>Currently there are no Digital Single Market legislative proposals on the table, but we are encouraging the Commission to ensure that future proposals are carefully assessed to ensure that they do not damage incentives to invest in the production of creative content.<\/p>"}
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According to the EPO around 75% of granted EPs take effect in the UK.<\/p><br /><p>The number of granted patents in any one jurisdiction is dependent on many factors including applicants\u2019 business models, local market structure, and the legal requirements of the jurisdiction, since patent law varies. It also reflects the capacity of patent offices to process applications.<\/p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Office<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>2011<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>2012<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>2013<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Australia<\/p><\/td><td><p>17877<\/p><\/td><td><p>17724<\/p><\/td><td><p>17112<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Austria<\/p><\/td><td><p>1198<\/p><\/td><td><p>1439<\/p><\/td><td><p>1256<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Belgium<\/p><\/td><td><p>541<\/p><\/td><td><p>795<\/p><\/td><td><p>745<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Bulgaria<\/p><\/td><td><p>128<\/p><\/td><td><p>101<\/p><\/td><td><p>125<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Canada<\/p><\/td><td><p>20762<\/p><\/td><td><p>21819<\/p><\/td><td><p>23833<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Chile<\/p><\/td><td><p>1013<\/p><\/td><td><p>770<\/p><\/td><td><p>898<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Croatia<\/p><\/td><td><p>184<\/p><\/td><td><p>155<\/p><\/td><td><p>159<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Cyprus<\/p><\/td><td><p>1<\/p><\/td><td><p>5<\/p><\/td><td><p>1<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Czech Republic<\/p><\/td><td><p>687<\/p><\/td><td><p>668<\/p><\/td><td><p>611<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Denmark<\/p><\/td><td><p>110<\/p><\/td><td><p>190<\/p><\/td><td><p>309<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Estonia<\/p><\/td><td><p>129<\/p><\/td><td><p>116<\/p><\/td><td><p>78<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>European Patent Office<\/p><\/td><td><p>62112<\/p><\/td><td><p>65665<\/p><\/td><td><p>66696<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Finland<\/p><\/td><td><p>841<\/p><\/td><td><p>836<\/p><\/td><td><p>711<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>France<\/p><\/td><td><p>10213<\/p><\/td><td><p>12913<\/p><\/td><td><p>11405<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Germany<\/p><\/td><td><p>11719<\/p><\/td><td><p>11332<\/p><\/td><td><p>13858<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Greece<\/p><\/td><td><p>364<\/p><\/td><td><p>291<\/p><\/td><td><p>282<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Hungary<\/p><\/td><td><p>445<\/p><\/td><td><p>477<\/p><\/td><td><p>1351<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Iceland<\/p><\/td><td><p>67<\/p><\/td><td><p>47<\/p><\/td><td><p>43<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Ireland<\/p><\/td><td><p>250<\/p><\/td><td><p>190<\/p><\/td><td><p>214<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Israel<\/p><\/td><td><p>5104<\/p><\/td><td><p>3386<\/p><\/td><td><p>1988<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Italy<\/p><\/td><td><p>6380<\/p><\/td><td><p>5625<\/p><\/td><td><p>8114<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Japan<\/p><\/td><td><p>238323<\/p><\/td><td><p>274791<\/p><\/td><td><p>277079<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Luxembourg<\/p><\/td><td><p>65<\/p><\/td><td><p>112<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Malta<\/p><\/td><td><p>1<\/p><\/td><td><p>11<\/p><\/td><td><p>15<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Mexico<\/p><\/td><td><p>11485<\/p><\/td><td><p>12358<\/p><\/td><td><p>10368<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Netherlands<\/p><\/td><td><p>2042<\/p><\/td><td><p>1895<\/p><\/td><td><p>2029<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>New Zealand<\/p><\/td><td><p>4710<\/p><\/td><td><p>6152<\/p><\/td><td><p>4752<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Norway<\/p><\/td><td><p>1612<\/p><\/td><td><p>1310<\/p><\/td><td><p>1430<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Poland<\/p><\/td><td><p>3112<\/p><\/td><td><p>2484<\/p><\/td><td><p>2804<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Portugal<\/p><\/td><td><p>145<\/p><\/td><td><p>112<\/p><\/td><td><p>130<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Republic of Korea<\/p><\/td><td><p>94720<\/p><\/td><td><p>113467<\/p><\/td><td><p>127330<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Romania<\/p><\/td><td><p>430<\/p><\/td><td><p>384<\/p><\/td><td><p>451<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Singapore<\/p><\/td><td><p>5949<\/p><\/td><td><p>5633<\/p><\/td><td><p>5575<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Slovakia<\/p><\/td><td><p>317<\/p><\/td><td><p>161<\/p><\/td><td><p>115<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Slovenia<\/p><\/td><td><p>318<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Spain<\/p><\/td><td><p>2812<\/p><\/td><td><p>2720<\/p><\/td><td><p>3004<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Sweden<\/p><\/td><td><p>1039<\/p><\/td><td><p>999<\/p><\/td><td><p>685<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Switzerland<\/p><\/td><td><p>368<\/p><\/td><td><p>455<\/p><\/td><td><p>534<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Turkey<\/p><\/td><td><p>893<\/p><\/td><td><p>1004<\/p><\/td><td><p>1211<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>United Kingdom<\/p><\/td><td><p>7173<\/p><\/td><td><p>6864<\/p><\/td><td><p>5235<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>United States of America<\/p><\/td><td><p>224505<\/p><\/td><td><p>253155<\/p><\/td><td><p>277835<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <br /> <br /><p>Source: WIPO statistics database. Last updated: March 2015<\/p><br />"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-10-23", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what comparative assessment he has made of the level of patents granted in the UK with other (a) EU, (b) OECD and (c) developed economies in each of the last three years for which data is available; and if he will make a statement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1400", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Kevin Brennan"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/389675/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The UK Government supports an extension of the transition period for least developed countries (LDCs) to comply with certain obligations regarding pharmaceutical products under the World Trade Organisation\u2019s Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement. Extending the transitional arrangements for a time-bound period will allow LDCs time to ensure their intellectual property laws and practices conform with the TRIPS Agreement. Stimulating innovation and growth in LDCs is key, and we are working to encourage all countries to establish high quality intellectual property protection and enforcement frameworks to facilitate economic growth and participation in world trade.<\/p>"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-07-14", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether his Department supports the request by the Least-Developed Countries (LDC) group at the World Trade Organisation for an extension of the transition period to utilise trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights' flexibilities relating to pharmaceutical products for as long as those countries remain an LDC.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4004", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mike Freer"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/389423/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>I and my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport have regular discussions on a wide range of issues.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on the reform of the Electronic Communication.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1470", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ian C. Lucas"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/389438", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Innovation and Skills"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/389438/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Government has not made an assessment of the number of counterfeit electrical products product being sold in the UK. However, the IP Crime Group which is comprised of representatives from private sector, law enforcement agencies and government departments publishes an annual report into IP crime in the UK. The Crime Report contains a survey of Trading Standards departments and they report that in 2013/14 electrical items were the sixth most investigated product.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>IP Crime Report - <a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/annual-ip-crime-report-2013-to-2014\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/annual-ip-crime-report-2013-to-2014<\/a><\/p>"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4480", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Carolyn Harris"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/387449/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Judge has invited both parties to make submissions on what consequences should flow from the judgment and will issue a further ruling in due course. As legal proceedings are ongoing, the Government is unable to offer further comment at this time.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4131", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jim Shannon"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/229327", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Innovation and Skills"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, with reference to Penalty Fair, the Intellectual Property Office study of criminal sanctions for copyright infringement available under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, what plans his Department has to strengthen the penalties for online copyright infringement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/39", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/229067/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>As at the end of February 2015, 333 organisations had achieved Cyber Essentials accreditation and 72 had achieved Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation \u2013 a total of 405.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills does not currently hold information on how many insurance companies reference Cyber Essentials accreditation. However, Cyber insurance is a rapidly developing area with government and the insurance sector publishing a joint report on tackling cyber risks on 23 March 2015. A key component of that report is an agreement that participating insurers will include Cyber Essentials accreditation as part of their risk assessment for small and medium businesses.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>Press Notice: <a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/news/cyber-security-insurance-new-steps-to-make-uk-world-centre\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/cyber-security-insurance-new-steps-to-make-uk-world-centre<\/a><\/p><p> <\/p><p>Report: <a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-cyber-security-the-role-of-insurance\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-cyber-security-the-role-of-insurance<\/a><\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>Previous statement on insurance from Nov 2014:<\/p><p> <\/p><p><a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/news/cyber-security-is-essential-in-todays-marketplace\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/cyber-security-is-essential-in-todays-marketplace<\/a><\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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