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the Intellectual Property Awareness Network: IPAN

updated: 19 July 2010

IPAN is an informal network of over 50 professional and business organisations with a shared interest in improving awareness and understanding of patents, trade marks, designs, copyright and other intellectual property rights

on our site we aim to give you:

basic information about intellectual property (IP) rights - patents, trademarks, designs, copyright and the like - to help you understand more about its importance in commerce and industry, especially in the UK

reliable sources of external information about IP

briefs on topical IP issues

news  topical items from the IP scene including:

coming IP awareness events (revised 28 jun 10)

but please note... the information is only for guidance and not for legal advice ... it is not a substitute for seeking appropriate professional advice

membership of IPAN:

membership is open to any organisation with an interest in improving awareness of IP and of its value to society

the latest organisations to join the network are:

the British Library Business & IP Centre, Inngot Limited, the Guernsey Intellectual Property Office, the Alliance against IP Theft and the British Society of Plant Breeders

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