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NORTH AMERICA
We have a close relationship in North America with Gaian Bioenergy. The company was established to commercialise advanced technologies developed by APACE RESEARCH Ltd. GAIAN Bioenergy is affiliated to the Astechman Group, and has offices in North America and in Australia.
AUTM® is a non-profit association with membership of more than 3,200 technology managers and business executives who manage intellectual property - one of the most active growth sectors of the U.S. economy. AUTM's members represent over 300 universities, research institutions, teaching hospitals and a similar number of companies and government organisations.
UNITED KINGDOM (recommended technology transfer specialists)
Sefton Technologies Ltd was founded by Dr. Peter Stephenson, formerly Group Research and Development Director of SSL International plc, a global healthcare company. It specialises in the in- and out-licensing of high value intellectual property rights, particularly in the global retail and hospital healthcare and cosmetics sectors.
PATENTS
Worldwide patent information and searching facilities
The Patent Office is responsible for Intellectual Property (Copyright, Designs, Patents and Trade Marks) in the UK. Many useful links relating to intellectual property both in the UK and overseas.
The British Library - the world's greatest patent resources. In addition to its collection of British patents they hold the most comprehensive range of patent specifications and related material in the world.
Originating as the Patent Office Library, the United Kingdom's national collection of patents from around the world is now a part of the British Library. Since 1855 patents and related material from numerous countries have been collected and now include 47 million patent specifications from over 40 authorities. Numerous gazettes and much support literature, as well as an increasing number of electronic databases, facilitate greater access to the collection through subject, name and classification searches.
http://www.european-patent-office.org
Home of the European Patent Office on the internet.
The Chartered Institute of Patent Agents (CIPA) is the professional and examining body for patent agents (also known as patent attorneys) in the United Kingdom.
The Institute of Patentees and Inventors is a non-profit making association of over 1,000 members who pay an annual subscription. It offers its members advice and guidance on all aspects of inventing from idea conception to innovation and development. Many useful links.
The Patent and Trade Mark Group (PATMG) is a Special Interest Group of the Institute of Information Scientists (IIS) in the UK. The main aims of PATMG are to provide a networking group for individuals working in the field of patent or trademark information.
LEGAL SERVICES
Briffa is an award winning firm of solicitors specialising in the business and law concerning a wide variety of industry sectors and in particular those who value their intangible assets - their intellectual property
http://www.bondpearce.co.uk/services/ip.asp
The Bond Pearce intellectual property (IP)/information technology (IT) and trademarks team provide a complete service in all aspects of intellectual property, brand management, copyright, design and database related advice. Contact Julian Hamblin.
UNIVERSITY TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER IN THE UK
Universities UK is the essential voice of all the UK's universities. They promote and support their work and provide services to their members, the executive heads. Amongst their mission aims, they provide and disseminate essential information and bring people together to share knowledge and good practice.
http://www.isis-innovation.com/about/news/annualsurvey-nov03.html
The Nottingham University Business School Annual Survey on University Technology Transfer Activities, Financial Year 2002. It is the first survey of its kind to provide benchmarks for commercialisation activities in the UK and enables a direct comparison with other countries, such as the US and Canada.
INVENTIONS AND INVENTORS
Dr Ian G Clark - mini portal of links - Inventions, patents, innovation, mind maps, Triz and much, much more.
The Wessex Round Table of Inventors (WRTI) is a club formed by and for inventors, innovators and entrepreneurs - whether lone beginners or experienced professionals. Based in Southampton, Hampshire, the club acts as a catalyst for ideas and a forum for like-minded individuals to meet and share views. WRTI also serves to stimulate, encourage and promote the development of members' innovative new invention ideas, concepts and/or products. It has a very comprehensive collection of links suitable for inventors.
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