Useful Links

	The Chartered Institute of Patent Agents (CIPA) The professional body for Chartered UK Patent Attorneys.
	The Institute of Trade Mark Agents (ITMA) The professional body for Registered UK Trade Mark Attorneys.
	The Intellectual Property Regulation Board (IPREG) The regulatory body for Patent Attorneys and Trade Mark Attorneys in the UK.
	The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) Registration and Administration of Patents, Trade Marks and Designs in the UK.
	The European Patent Office (EPO) Administration and Grant of European Patents.
	The Office of Harmonization for the Internal Market (OHIM) Registration and Administration of Community Trade Marks and Designs in the European Union.
	The World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) Administration of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) for International Patent Applications, the Madrid Agreement/Protocol for International Trade Mark registrations, and the Hague System for International Design registrations.
	The US Patent and Trade Mark Office (USPTO) Registration and Administration of Patents, Trade Marks and Designs in the US.
	The World Trade Organisation (WTO) Regulates rules of trade between nations.
	The Licensing Executives Society (LES) Information on Technology Transfer and Licensing of Intellectual Property.
	Business Link Free business advice and support service, available online and through local advisers.
	Yorkshire Forward The Regional Development Agency charged with improving the Yorkshire and Humber economy.
	Leeds Business and Patent Information Services Search services and information on intellectual property (News blog here). Host monthly Inventors Clubs and Patent Advice Clinics.
	pd-m International Product development from scratch or enhancement of existing products, and project management of the process through to manufacture and delivery