Patent box survey
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- Supplementary protection certificates
We
have created this survey is to find out more about the views of
start-up companies on the patent box. It will take around 10 minutes to
complete.
Please note:
- your responses are anonymous
- we will not identify any individual responses
- we will aggregate all data to other responses
- this survey is for academic purposes only
Before you start the survey, please read information about the patent box here:
Thank you for your participation.
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Is your business a start-up company according to the definition provided by the European Startup Monitor? It must fulfill all 3 criteria:
1. younger than 10 years
2. feature (highly) innovative technologies and/or business models
3. have (strive for) significant employee and/or sales growth
Yes/No
What is the legal structure of your business?
- Self-employed business
- Partnership
- Private limited company
- Limited liability partnership
- Community interest company
- Other (please specify)
Other ________________
How old is your business?
Less than 1 year
Between 1 and 2 years
Between 2 and 3 years
Between 3 and 4 years
Between 4 and 5 years
More than 5 years
How many workers does your business have?
1 worker
2 - 10 workers
11 - 50 workers
51 - 100 workers
101 - 250 workers
Over 250 workers
Which sector does your business operate in?
- IT/software development
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
- Industrial technology/production/hardware
- Consumer mobile/web application
- E-commerce
- Bio-, nano-, and medical technology
- Finance/finance technology (FinTech)
- Online marketplace
- Education
- Consulting company/agency
- Online service portal
- Green technology
- Food
- Media and creative industries
- Games
- Offline services
- Wholesale and retail
- Other sector - please specify
Other sector _________
Does your business expect to pay tax on its profits in the next annual tax return?
Yes
No
Don’t know or N/A
Is your business part of a corporate group?
Yes/No
Does your business hold a patent granted by any of the following:
- UK Intellectual Property Office
- European Patent Office
- Patent authorities in the following countries in the European Economic Area:
Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden
Yes/No
Does your business hold any exclusive licences for a patent granted by any of the following:
- UK Intellectual Property Office
- European Patent Office
- Patent authorities in the following countries in the European Economic Area:
Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden
Yes/No
Does your business hold any medical or botanic innovation rights for any of the following?
- Supplementary protection certificates
- Plant breeders and plant variety rights
- Medicinal and veterinary products with marketing authorisations and marketing or data protection
- Plant Protection Products with Data Protection Benefits
Yes/No
Does your business hold any other intellectual property not already mentioned?
Yes ___ please specify
No
Does your business receive income from any of the following sources? Please tick the relevant boxes.
[] selling patented products
[] licensing out patent rights
[] selling patented rights
[] infringement income
[]damages, insurance or other compensation related to patent rights
[]none of the above
Does your business outsource any of its research and development activities to:
- any group companies outside the UK?
Yes/No
- to any third parties?
Yes/No
Have you heard of the patent box before?
Yes/No
How important are the following factors in deciding whether to apply for the patent box ?
- the patent box has a reduced 10% tax rate
[] Very important [] Important [] Indifferent [] Not important []Not very important
- the patent box must be available to a wide range of taxpayers
[] Very important [] Important [] Indifferent [] Not important []Not very important
- the patent box must allow for a wide range of intellectual property
[] Very important [] Important [] Indifferent [] Not important []Not very important
- the patent box must allow for a wide range of income from intellectual property
[] Very important [] Important [] Indifferent [] Not important []Not very important
- the amount of patent box benefit must be simple to calculate
[] Very important [] Important [] Indifferent [] Not important []Not very important
Would the patent box be a decisive factor for your business to file for a patent?
Yes/No
How likely is your business to apply for the patent box in the next 12 months?
* Very likely
* Likely
* Unsure or neutral
* Unlikely
* Very unlikely
How attractive is the patent box for your business?
* Very attractive
* Attractive
* Indifferent
* Not attractive
* Not very attractive
Do you have any other thoughts about the patent box?
Please write below in this section:
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