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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

SABIP bows out with 2 reports....... Closer to an EU patent? - Commission makes simplified language proposals..... PLUTO - patent translation help for inventors?.... Patents on synthetic organism slammed.... Guernsey's competition for young innovators....

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, t he Guernsey Intellectual Property Office, t he Alliance against IP Theft and t he British Society of Plant Breeders

find out more here
contact us
download a summary about IPAN (Adobe pdf file)

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raising intellectual property awareness

the Intellectual Property Awareness Network: IPAN