IP ‘at the heart’ of UK’s innovation strategy, says UKIPO The UK government’s Innovation Strategy will see intellectual property play a vital role in plans to spur R&D in the country, the UKIPO said today, July 30, when it revealed the new schemes it intends to launch. According to the office, an effective IP system gives businesses, creators and investors confidence that their ideas will be protected, and that they can get a return for their work. The so-called Innovation Strategy, launched last week on July 22, sets out the government’s vision to make the UK a global hub for innovation