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the Intellectual Property Awareness Network

updated: 06 October 2008


we are an informal group of 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 you will find:

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

links to reliable information about intellectual property on the Internet

briefs on topical intellectual property issues

news  items from the IP scene and what's on in IP awareness

but NOT information about:

IP addresses and Internet Protocols or the many other meanings of IP) - please search again using the complete words if you want to know about these!!

special note... the information on this site is only for guidance and is not a substitute for seeking appropriate professional advice
 

NEWSexhibition for young innovators...  biotech patent system broken?...... Francis Gurry appointed as WIPO Director General.....
9 Oct: design seminar...  15 Oct: future of IP: Joly Dixon of SABIP...

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

the work of IPAN and CIPA in promoting better appreciation of IP is featured in an article in the CIPA 125th anniversary supplement, published by Trademark World and Patent World

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