IPO launches bilingual website

The Intellectual Property Office has launched a bilingual website, as part of work provide digital information and services in Welsh. The home page and main navigation pages are now bilingual.

The move is part of the IPO's commitment under its Welsh language scheme to provide as many services as possible in both Welsh and English, enabling customers to access these services in the language they choose.

Teams at the IPO have been working with the Government Digital Service (GDS) to create Welsh language content for the IPO’s website.

The next phase will focussing on translating the most popular services and most visited website content into Welsh.

With the process of applying for, renewing or researching a patent, trademark or design registration set to become fully digital through the ‘One IPO transformation programme’, customers using these new online services will also be able to complete their transaction in Welsh if they choose.