UK IP Office Awareness Campaign visits Coventry.
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During Office's Intellectual Property Awareness Day at Coventry University Technology Park, intellectual property advice and practical help will be offered to small and medium sized enterprises. Information will cover patents, trademarks, and new designs legislation, as well as commercial and mediation services. Presentation by UK Intellectual Property Office will focus on intellectual property system and benefits of protecting business's intellectual assets.
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The UK Intellectual Property Office Awareness Campaign Visits Coventry
A wealth of intellectual property advice and practical help will be on offer to small and medium sized enterprises at an event to be held in Coventry on 25 April 2007.
Free information on a wide range of intellectual property matters - from patents, trade marks, new designs legislation, commercial and mediation services - will be available at the Office's Intellectual Property Awareness Day at the Coventry TechnoCentre, Coventry University Technology Park, Puma Way, Coventry, CV1 2TT
Organised by the UK Intellectual Property Office and supported by Business Link the event brings together representatives from the professional bodies The Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (ITMA) and The Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA) under one roof.
The event is a unique opportunity to obtain quality advice in a relaxed and informal setting. A presentation by the UK Intellectual Property Office will focus on the intellectual property system and the benefits of protecting your business's intellectual assets. A local entrepreneur will share their experience of working with the UK Intellectual Property Office and highlight the benefits of protecting intellectual property rights. ITMA and CIPA will also deliver a short presentation about their role in the intellectual property field.
Speaking about the latest UK Intellectual Property Office initiative Barry Treves, President of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys said;
"For many years the UK Intellectual Property Office has worked very hard to enhance the awareness and understanding of the intellectual property system throughout the UK. This worthwhile activity benefits not only individual users of the system but also the economy as a whole which is why the Institute is delighted to lend its support to this campaign".
Philip Harris, President of the Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys, said;
"ITMA is totally supportive of moves to increase awareness of Intellectual Property (IP) in the UK and I am pleased that so many of our members are supporting the regional events by offering free consultations. I wish the venture every success."
Miles Rees, Business Development Manager, UK Intellectual Property Office said,
"The UK Intellectual Property Office is keen to offer improved services for its customers. By bringing experts in the intellectual property arena together at the Intellectual Property Awareness Days we are providing a one-stop shop for local people. There will be help on hand for every type of business. Intellectual property is important and relevant to any business whether it is a multinational or a sole trader.
We have a strong commitment to provide businesses with help, support and advice, and we recognise the need to deliver the best quality service to all our customer's so that can protect their intellectual property assets."
The UK Intellectual Property Office Intellectual Property Awareness Day takes place on the morning of 25 April 2007 at the Coventry TechnoCentre, Coventry University Technology Park, Puma Way, Coventry, CV1 2TT. Entry to the event is free and places are limited and can quickly become oversubscribed. To avoid missing out, bookings should be made in advance by contacting by email events@ipo.gov.uk or for further information please contact the Events Team on 01633 814708.
