Useful Links About Inventors Inventors and inventions, historical features and basic information Authors Licensing and Collecting Society Protecting and promoting authors' rights Marlborough Court 14-18 Holborn London EC1N 2LE Tel: 020 7395 0600 British Copyright Council National body dealing with copyright issues 29-33 Berners Street London W1T 3AB Tel: 01986 788 122 Business Links There are many Business Link offices open at locations across England. Information on the Scottish Business shops and the Welsh Business Connect Network are also available from Business Link. To find out the number of your nearest Business Link call the Business Link Signpost line at local rates on 0845 600 9006 Central Office of Communications (COI) COI Communications is the government's communication organisation COI Communications Hercules House Hercules Road London SE1 7DU Tel: 020 7928 2345 Chartered Institute of Patent Agents (CIPA) Provides information regarding using Patent Attorneys 95 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1DT Tel: 020 7405 9450 Chartered Society of Designers Organisation promoting use of professional designers 5 Bermondsey Exchange 179-181 Bermondsey Street London SE1 3UW Tel: 020 7357 8088 Companies House Orgainisation concerned with company registrations and other legal aspects Companies House Executive Agency 21 Bloomsbury Street London WC1B 3XD Tel: 0870 33 33 636 Confederation of British Industry (CBI) Organisation concerned with all aspects of British industry Centre Point 103 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1DU Tel: 020 7379 7400 Copyright Licensing Agency Organisation that licenses other organisations for photocopying and scanning 90 Tottenham Court Road London W1P 0LP Tel: 020 7631 5555 Department of Trade and Industry Government Ministry dealing with industry DTI Enquiry Unit 1 Victoria Street London SW1H OET Tel: 020 7215 5000 Design Council Promotes the vital role of design in a modern economy 34 Bow Street London WC2 7AT Tel: 020 7420 5200 Enterprise Ireland Helping Irish companies grow in world markets Enterprise Ireland Glasnevin Dublin 9 Tel: +(353 1) 808 2000 Eureka Club An online database for inventors to help promote their inventions around the world. Any Inventor in any country can submit an invention for inclusion in the database European Business & Innovation Centres Network Located throughout Europe Innovation Unit (DTI) DTI's Innovation Unit promoting innovation in industry Institute of Directors Institute for company directors 116 Pall Mall London SW1Y 5ED Tel: 020 7766 8866 Institute of International Licensing Practitioners (IILP) Provides information regarding using a Licensing Practitioner to help you exploit your invention. Oxford Centre for Innovation Mill Street Oxford OX2 0JX Tel: 01865 812060 Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (ITMA) Provides information regarding using Trade Mark Attorneys Canterbury House 2-6 Sydenham Road Croydon Surrey CRO 9XE Tel: 020 8686 2052 International Federation of Inventors' Associations Federation of inventors associations in 89 countries IFIA Secretariat P.O. Box 299 1211 Geneva 12 Switzerland IPR Helpdesk IPR-Helpdesk is to assist potential and current contractors taking part in Community funded research and technological development projects on intellectual property rights (IPR) issues. James Dyson's Advice Entrepreneur James Dyson explains from his experience why patents are important, and how to obtain one. Keusterlaw Website giving technology law information ncluding patent, copyright & trademark law. (American) National Copyright Archives Archive of registered copyright material The National Archives Kew Richmond Surrey TE9 4DU Tel: 020 8876 3444 National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA) National organisation promoting innovation in all its forms. Fishmongers' Chambers 110 Upper Thames Street London EC4R 3TW Tel: 020 7645 9500 Obscure Patents Find the most ridiculous patent! Patent Information Network (PIN) UK libraries with easy-to-access patent and other Intellectual Property information sources for the local community Patent Office UK National Patent Office Concept House Cardiff Road Newport South Wales NP10 8QQ Tel: 0845 9 500 505 Patents on the Internet Links to Patent offices, Patent search and download sites and other Patent related sites. Patents relating to three dimensional sound, stereo, binaural and other audio classes Performing Right Society The PRS collects licence fees for the public performance and broadcast of musical works Copyright House 29-33 Berners Street London W1T 3AB Tel: 020 7580 5544 Public Record Office UK National Public Records The National Archives Kew Richmond Surrey TE9 4DU Tel: 020 8876 3444 Small Business Service (DTI) Initiatives aimed at achieving the Government's small business objectives Kingsgate House 66-74 Victoria Street London SW1E 6SW Tel: 0845 001 0031 The Association for Information Management (Aslib) Organisation concerned with managing information resources efficiently. Temple Chambers 3-7 Temple Avenue London EC4Y 0HP Tel: 020 7583 8900 The British Library Houses copies of Patents and can do searches The British Library St Pancras 96 Euston Road London NW1 2DB Tel: 020 7248 7919 The Law Society The Law Society is the regulatory and representative body for 116,000 solicitors in England and Wales The Law Society's Hall 113 Chancery Lane London WC2a 1PL Tel: 020 7242 1222 Trading Standard Offices UK Trading Standards Authority UK Intellectual Property Government-backed site offering many answers to IP questions UK Open Government UK public service and government information US Patent Listings Search for US Patents by number or keyword World Patent Offices Links to national Patent Offices throughout the world World Trade Mark Offices Links to national Trade Mark Offices throughout the world