In response to Professor Hargreaves 2011 report on Intellectual Property and Growth, the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has launched From Ideas to Growth: Helping SMEs get value from their Intellectual Property.read more
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IPO: Helping SMEs get value from their Intellectual Property
IBM Patent purchased by Facebook
Facebook, the social network site, has confirmed it has purchased some of IBM's intellectual property rights (IPR) including software, networking and other technologies.read more
UK-German Patent Prosecution Highway opens
Applicants who have already obtained a patent from either the UK Intellectual Property Office or the German Patent and Trademark Office can request via The Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) an accelerated examination of a corresponding application filed in the the other country.
For further information please visit the IPO website or click here
Review of Business-Univeristy collaboration released
Dr Tim Wilson's independent review for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) on Business-University collaboration has been released.
To view the report please visit the Business, Innovation and Skills website or click here
Make it in Great Britain Competition
The nationwide competition is designed to identify innovative British pre-market products, processes and concepts, with the winning entries forming part of the summer exhibition at the Science Museum.read more