Advice on protecting your Intellectual Property

Light bulb with 'IDEA' shining inside There are a variety of local services relating to understanding the protection of your intellectual property, and you can find out more below.

Business Link Advice

Business Link provides a variety of advice on:

patents
copyright
design right and registration
use of trademarks
protecting IP
non-disclosure agreements
IP protection overseas

To download information visit the Business link website or contact the Business Link team on 0845 600 9 006.

Innovation Clubs

Wesses Round Table of Investors (WRTI) meets at Southampton Institute where the club has its own room and members who also register as students have the right to gain access to the Institutes many facilities including library and workshops.

Visit the WRTI website to find out more.

PATLIB UK

Portsmouth Library Service is part of PATLIB UK. PATLIB UK is an alliance of libraries throughout the UK providing information on intellectual property which covers patents, trademarks, designs and copyright.

To find out more, visit the webpage under 'Internal links' or call 023 9268 8044.