Case study · Regulators
Tracking workplace experience and diversity for IPReg
Recommissioned after the 2024 study, the 2026 survey combined diversity profiling with new questions on workplace culture and inclusion across the patent and trade mark attorney professions.
AudiencePatent and trade mark attorneys regulated by IPReg
Approach5–10 minute online registrant survey
Value to IPRegUpdated diversity evidence and comparison with earlier research
The brief
- IPReg regulates more than 3,500 patent and trade mark attorney firms and professionals across the UK.
- Following Enventure Research's 2024 study, IPReg recommissioned the research in 2026 to update the profession's diversity profile and understand change over time.
The approach
- The questionnaire covered demographics and protected characteristics including gender, age, ethnicity, and disability, alongside professional profile questions.
- The 2026 wave added questions on workplace culture, workplace challenges, and experiences of non-inclusive behaviour.
- All registrants were invited through personalised emails, with reminders sent to non-responders.
The outcome
- 848 responses were received, representing a 22% response rate.
- Enventure Research produced an independent report, including comparisons with earlier findings.
- The evidence provides an updated picture of diversity and workplace experience and supports IPReg's work to encourage a strong, diverse and effective profession.