IP Clinics
The Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys holds regular Clinics at a number of sites around the UK to provide free basic advice to unrepresented innovators who are at the early stages of developing an idea. The Clinics are all given by a Registered Patent Attorney who is a Fellow of the Institute. Listed below are the current sites for CIPA IP Clinics and other IP Advice Clinics, and contact details for arranging an appointment. Many firms of patent attorneys will also offer the first consultation free of charge, so if there is not a Clinic listed locally, you could contact a local firm of patent attorneys. To search our Directory of Patent Attorneys click here.
Birmingham Business and Learning, Central Library, Chamberlain Square, Birmingham B3 3HQ Every Wednesday evening, 5-6.30 pm - appointment necessary. Contact: Business and Learning
Tel: 0121 303 4373
E: businessandlearning@birmingham.gov.uk The library also offers weekday appointments [for further information on weekday clinics please contact Business Insight on the details above]. Each appointment will consist of a one-hour confidential consultation with a specialist patent and IP information officer/librarian. These apointments may include: - assistance in constructing a search strategy for patents, trade marks or registered design;
- referral to other agencies for professional help and funding; and
- supply of and basic guidance on procedures and forms for registration of IP rights.
Leeds Business & Patent Services, 3rd Floor Suite, Central Library, Municipal Building, Calverley Street, Leeds, LS1 3AB Once a month - Monday evening - appointment necessary. Contact: Ms Stef Stephenson
Tel: 0113 247 8266
E: piu@leeds.gov.uk. Leeds Inventors Group
Talks, advice and networking for inventors and entrepreneurs. Monthly in the Central Library Tel: 0113 247 8266 to book your place.
Liverpool Patent clinics in Liverpool will be suspended from July 2010 due to the closure of Liverpool Central Library for redevelopment. We hope to continue them at a new location. Contact: Ruth Grodner
Tel: 0151 233 5835
E: ruth.grodner@liverpool.gov.uk
London The Intellectual Property Office, 1st Floor, 4 Abbey Orchard Street, London SW1P 2HT Every Tuesday evening - appointment necessary. Contact: Sarah Harmsworth at The Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys
Tel: 020 7405 9450 For travel directions to the The Intellectual Property Office, 1st Floor, 4 Abbey Orchard Street, London, SW1P 2HT please click here.
Manchester Manchester City Library, Elliot House, 151 Deansgate, Manchester, M3 3WD Every third Tuesday of the month - 2pm to 6pm - appointment necessary. Contact: Manchester Patent Library
Tel: 0161 234 1397
E: patlib@manchester.gov.uk
Newcastle-upon-Tyne Newcastle City Library, Charles Avison Building, 33 New Bridge Street West, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1 8AX Every Wednesday morning and every Friday afternoon. Contact: Newcastle Libraries’ Patent Advice Service
Tel: 0191 2774100
E: information@newcastle.gov.uk We offer free 1-2-1 advice in one-hour appointments. We also have a range of free guides. Sessions take place on Level 1 at Newcastle City Library, just two-minutes walk from Monument metro station. For more information at: http://www.newcastle.gov.uk/bips.
Newport, South Wales Intellectual Property Office, Concept House, Cardiff Road, Newport NP10 8QQ With the assistance of CIPA the Intellectual Property Office in Newport is now running regular Clinics. An Examiner from the Intellectual Property Office will also take part in the clinic. For details of the venue, dates and to book an appointment online click here.
Plymouth Room 301, 3rd Floor Link Building, Plymouth University One Monday each month - 2pm-7pm - and one Thursday each month - 8am-12pm. Contact: 'One Stop Ideas Shop’
Tel: 0800 052 5600
E: enterprise@plymouth.ac.uk
Portsmouth iPass - Intellectual Property Advice Support Service, School of Law, University of Portsmouth, Richmond Building, Portland Street, Portsmouth PO1 3DE Contact: Joe Sekhon (Director of iPass & Senior Lecturer in Intellectual Property Law)
Tel: 02392 84102
E: joe.sekhon@port.ac.uk Please Note: iPass is funded by the UK Intellectual Property Office and is open to students and alumni of the University of Portsmouth only at present.
Sheffield Reference and Information Library, Central Library, Surrey Street, Sheffield S1 1XZ
One day 9.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. every month - appointment necessary. Contact: Lynne Hinchliff
Tel: 0114 2734736/37
E: information.library@sheffield.gov.uk.
Southampton Library Office, Central Library, Civic Centre, Southampton, SO14 7LW Last Thursday of each month 5-7 p.m Contact: The Library Office
Tel: 023 8083 4645 before 2 p.m
E: business.library@southampton.gov.uk .
Other advice and assistance Some libraries offer basic patent advice, mostly on searching.
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