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Its domain name does not resolve (checked Oct 28, 2026) · Registered 1999
Previously described as (as of Jun 20, 2026): Patent.gov.uk - UK government body for granting intellectual property rights — Details on service standards, office performance and charter, complaints procedure, Patent Office publication scheme, the quinquennial review of the office, and our Central Enquiry Unit.
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patent.gov.uk
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SignalMeasured
Authority
Link-graph prominence, 0–99
46
Safety
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Registered
Apr 16, 199927 years old
Registrar
Intellectual Property Office
Domain expires
Apr 16, 2034
Measurements, not a verdict about the site. Authority scores draw on Open PageRank link-graph data.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 27 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Dec 16, 2025 · 2 ownership changes since 2016 · last checked Aug 26, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredApr 16, 1999patent.gov.uk was registered on Apr 16, 1999.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 26, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 4, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described patent.gov.uk from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 4, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
Intellectual Property OfficeIntellectual Property OfficeDec 16, 2025 – Oct 25, 2026 (latest)Registrar Intellectual Property Office (IANA 9000062) in the registration data recorded, first on Dec 16, 2025 and most recently on Oct 25, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 26, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsJul 6, 2016 – Jun 4, 2026Registration records for patent.gov.uk are held from Jul 6, 2016 to Jun 4, 2026 (6 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: Microsoft Azure DNSDec 16, 2025 – May 21, 2026Registration records listed Microsoft Azure DNS nameservers (ns1-07.azure-dns.com, ns2-07.azure-dns.net, ns3-07.azure-dns.org…) for patent.gov.uk from Dec 16, 2025 to May 21, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
No certificate recorded yet.
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (9)
Apr 16, 1999Registration: patent.gov.uk was registered on Apr 16, 1999.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 26, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 4, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described patent.gov.uk from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 4, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Details on service standards, office performance and charter, complaints procedure, Patent Office publication scheme, the quinquennial review of the office, and our Central Enquiry Unit.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jul 6, 2016 – Jun 4, 2026Ownership: Registration records for patent.gov.uk are held from Jul 6, 2016 to Jun 4, 2026 (6 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Dec 16, 2025 – Oct 25, 2026Registrar: Registrar Intellectual Property Office (IANA 9000062) in the registration data recorded, first on Dec 16, 2025 and most recently on Oct 25, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 26, 2026
Dec 16, 2025
Jul 1, 2006
“Details on service standards, office performance and charter, complaints procedure, Patent Office publication scheme, the quinquennial review of the office, and our Central Enquiry Unit.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 20, 2026 – Aug 26, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 26, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Ownership change
Dec 16, 2025
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Dec 16, 2025. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeJun 4, 2026The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 4, 2026. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
2 ownership changes, 2016–2026
Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Dec 16, 2025. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Dec 16, 2025 – May 21, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Microsoft Azure DNS nameservers (ns1-07.azure-dns.com, ns2-07.azure-dns.net, ns3-07.azure-dns.org…) for patent.gov.uk from Dec 16, 2025 to May 21, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 4, 2026Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 4, 2026. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jun 20, 2026 – Aug 26, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 26, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Automated safety checks
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Current facts
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latest result
Domain registered Apr 16, 1999 — 27 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Intellectual Property Office — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 15, 2026).
Authority 46/100— ahead of 46% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
46 is a percentile: higher than 46% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #518,370)+5
Verified continuity: 27.5 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+7
Model score: 25/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 46/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 62 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 62 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Recorded HTTPS check did not confirm a valid connection
What patent.gov.uk said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Details on service standards, office performance and charter, complaints procedure, Patent Office publication scheme, the quinquennial review of the office, and our Central Enquiry Unit.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.