Benefits of Membership

Membership of CIPA provides many benefits associated with being part of a community at the heart of Intellectual Property in the United Kingdom. The benefits are multiple and are there for the individual, for the profession itself and for the clients.

In terms of the benefits for the individual, these include educational benefits, both in preparing for qualification and maintaining a current knowledge base after qualification. The Institute provides numerous opportunities to exchange experiences and advice, in both business and social settings.

The Institute also plays a vitally important role in representing the views of the profession in a large number of fora relating to Intellectual Property, notably as the official voice of the profession before a number of official bodies.

Finally, the established disciplinary procedure of the Institute and its rules of conduct mean that an client a Fellow of the Institute is provided with assurances as to the standard of conduct expected of the individual that they are employing.

Membership is open to qualified patent attorneys in the UK and abroad, to those training for qualification as a British patent attorney, and people practising in other professions associated with IP.

For more information on becoming a member please refer to the membership application page by clicking here.