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Intellectual Property

A useful range of resources to help protect your intellectual property rights These provide information about copyright, patents and trademarks aswell as networking oppotunities with IP professionals. Please Note: Some databases on Business Supporter are subscriber based and will only be available from within Business Insight
  • UK Intellectual Property Office
    Government body responsible for granting intellectual property rights in the UK.
  • Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys
    The professional and examining body for patent agents and attorneys in the UK.
  • World Intellectual Property Office
    WIPO is a specialized United Nations agency. Its aim is to develop an accessible, global intellectual property system.
  • European Patent Office
    Inventors and companies can apply to EPO for patent protection in over 38 countries across Europe.
  • Espacenet
    Free patents research database powered by The European Patent Office. We find 'Advanced search' to be the most useful research tool.
  • British Copyright Council
    Umbrella organisation which provides a wide range of services and functions relating to copyright issues.
  • Ideas21
    A support network for inventors and IP professionals. Membership benefits include seminars, workshops, newsletters and networking opportunities.
  • West Midlands Intellectual Property Forum
    Helps link companies to professional intellectual property advice.
  • Innovista
    Innovista network is a business network supporting innovators.
  • She's ingenius!
    A hub for female innovators, providing advice, information and support.
 
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