| background The Centre for
Intellectual Property Policy & Management was established in 2000
under the directorship of
Professor Martin Kretschmer and
Professor Ruth Soetendorp. It is hosted by the
Business School, Bournemouth University and has rapidly achieved
an international reputation for its policy research, and its
consultancy projects in particular with emerging and transition
economies. Project funding has come from AHRC, Arts Council,
Leverhulme Trust, ESRC, European Commission, European Patent Office,
Social Science Research Council (NY), Swiss Federal IP Institute and
the UK IP Office. The Centre also has developed significant industry
links, offering tailored IP training to companies and public sector
organisations.
Within Bournemouth University, the Centre has been responsible
for integrating intellectual property content into the graduate
curriculum across the university. In 2005, the Centre received
the INFORMA World Leaders in Intellectual Property award for its
work in IP education and training.
As part of its mission, CIPPM supports
postgraduate degree
courses in Intellectual Property and International Commercial
Law accredited by the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA)
and the Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (ITMA).
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