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World Intellectual Property Organisation case study: a smart solution for food transportation
IPAN was delighted to support Global Women Inventors & innovators Network (GlobalWIIN) in 2020. We offer our congratulations to Patience Nwodu, for her invention of the Chibu Reusable Carriers for food products. Patience was the winner of the GWIIN Annual Awards...
IPAN review of report on IP Education in Business Schools in the US
In April 2021, the Center for Intellectual Property Understanding (CIPU) published a report on IP education in the United States, titled "IP Education at Business Schools: An Evolving Landscape". The 18 page report is accessible here. Key findings include that none of...
IP Strategy for FinTech start-ups & SMEs – video recording of event
A full recording of IPAN's live online World IP Day event - IP Strategy for FinTech start-ups and SMEs - exploring trends in FinTech IP protection and strategy, is now available. The event was streamed live on 26 April 2021, with the support of the Intellectual...
IPAN responds to UKIPO Consultation on AI and IP
IPAN’s response to the UK Intellectual Property Office Open Consultation Artificial Intelligence was led by Associate Professor Dr Janice Denoncourt. The Government response was published on 23 March 2021, and can be accessed here. The IPAN board considered the role the patent system plays…
Participate in a free online survey on IP Education and Training to receive a report on the findings
IPAN encourages you to participate in a free online survey on IP education and training! The survey covers IP education, learning, teaching and training, and is open to anyone.
Protecting Ghana’s IP in kente textiles: the case for geographical indications
Michelle Okyere and co-author IPAN Director Dr Janice Denoncourt recently published their article ‘Protection of Intellectual Property Rights in Ghana’s Kente Textiles: the Case for Geographical Indications’ (12 February 2021) online in the Journal of Intellectual Property Law and Practice…
IP Federation Review 2020 published – celebrating 100 years
IP Federation, a longstanding member of IPAN, has published its annual newsletter, this year titled “IP Federation Review 2020”. IP Federation was founded in 1920 and this publication provides a comprehensive overview of its 100th year.
Annual General Meeting 2020: Chairman’s report
As IPAN Members will be aware, IPAN’s Annual General Meeting took place online on 10 December 2020. The Chairman’s report for 2020, addressing the unexpected year and resulting move to an increased online presence, recent partnerships and events scheduled in 2021, can be accessed here.
London entrepreneur Patience Nwodu takes special IP prize at Global Women Inventors and Innovators Network awards
London-based entrepreneur Patience Nwodu has won the Special Award for Intellectual Property in this year’s Global Women Inventors and Innovators Network awards. IPAN sponsored the IP category with a cash prize towards the GWIIN 2020 Awards.
Debrief – Corporate LiveWire Intellectual Property 2020 Round Table
IPAN Director Associate Professor Dr Janice Denoncourt recently had the opportunity to participate in Corporate LiveWire’s Intellectual Property 2020 Round Table, held virtually this year.
Seven international IP experts discussed the significance of recent trends in the IP landscape…
2020 Activities for your Diary
Given the current COVID-19 restrictions, IPAN is delivering its current and planned 2021 events as webinars and Zoom based meetings. The next event is on Tues November 24th @3.00 – 4.30pm GMT: “5G mobile networks and IP rights: winner takes all?” IPAN’s major online expert discussion and Q&A in partnership with the IET. Free but early registration is essential!
IPAN-CIPU online IP teaching workshop July 8, 2020
In preparation for the autumn transition to online teaching of most IP courses, the UK Intellectual Property Awareness Network (IPAN) and the US Center for Intellectual Property Understanding (CIPU), held a first, well attended (70 registrants),international Zoom workshop on July 8th to share good practice and practical tips amongst IP educators.
IP basics for SMEs
4iP Council has now launched the latest of its “4 Reasons 4 IP” basic guides focusing on Trademarks following its earlier guides on Patents and Copyright. The Guides have been produced in collaboration with expert groups including IPAN. They provide practical, interactive web advice that aims to help SMEs and innovative businesses understand the economic and strategic value of their intellectual property.
IP Awareness Summit UC Berkeley – March 2020
In early March, IPAN director and convenor of the IPAN Education Group, Professor Ruth Soetendorp, was a speaker at the 3rd IP Awareness Summit held at UC Berkeley, CA. The Summit was organised by Bruce Berman, founder of the Center for Intellectual Property Understanding (CIPU) an independent, non-profit organization that helps raise awareness of IP rights and how they impact people’s lives.
What is the Corporate value of IP?
Network Meeting following the IPAN AGM on Thursday 21st November 2019 in the CIPA Hall. IP and related intangibles are now internationally recognised as the most valuable assets in global value chains but is their value properly understood and secured by business particularly at board level?
Encouraging entrepreneurship
IPAN member, Cass Business School, collects and makes available the stories of the entrepreneurs of our times in its Museum of Entrepreneurship. Remarkable stories of how they started, what inspired and motivated them, how they grew and eventually exited; stories of...
Contribution to UK IPO Copyright Education Tools for School Teachers
Dr Hayleigh Bosher, a former IPAN Director, has contributed to a creative educational resource to enable teachers to bring copyright into the classroom, launched yesterday by the UK Intellectual Property Office on their Cracking Ideas website. The Game is On is a...
CIPU IP Awareness and Attitudes Report 2019
The Center for Intellectual Property Understanding (CIPU) is an independent, non-profit organization the helps to raise awareness of intellectual property rights and how they impact people’s lives. The latest CIPU Report – “IP Awareness and Attitudes: A Summary of...
IPAN World IP Day 2019 Industry-Parliament Forum
IPAN’s annual flagship World IP Day celebration this year on 24th April at the House of Commons
Bridging the Gap Between IP Awareness and Understanding – A response to IBM’s Chief Patent Counsel
by Professor Ruth Soetendorp
Genetic resources, who benefits?
This IPAN network meeting took place on 7th March 2019
IP, Trade Secrets and Risk Management
This IPAN Network Meeting took place on 30th Jan 2019
IPAN attends IP Awareness Summit New York
Professor Ruth Soetendorp (Education Group Convenor) was able to represent IPAN at the Intellectual Property Awareness Summit in New York on 29th November 2018.
Latest from UK IPO on No-Deal Brexit for Design
UK Design Rights in a No-Deal Brexit Scenario
Designing Britain’s Future
This event took place on 22nd November 2018
What’s in a Name? Leveraging Brand Value Through Trade Marks
This IPAN event took place on the 26th September 2018.
IPAN World IP Day 2018
Celebrating 25 years of IPAN this year’s World IP Day theme is Global Britain. Great for IP: Great for Britain.
Sad loss of Tim Roberts – long time IPAN representative
IPAN is sad to announce the recent death at the age of 80 of one of its long time supporters, Tim Roberts, the former IP Manager at Zeneca Seeds and renowned international IP expert on plant biotechnology and genetics. He was President of the Chartered Institute of...
IPAN contributes to WIPO World IP Day theme
Powering Change: Celebrating Women in Innovation and Creativity
IPAN pays respects to Inventor Trevor Baylis
IPAN notes with sadness the recent death of Trevor Baylis, inventor of the wind-up radio, who was recognised with an OBE in 1997 and made CBE in 2015 for his services to IP. Trevor Baylis Brands, the company he founded to help inventors progress their ideas into...
Successful products – unwelcome consequences!
This network meeting took place on Tuesday 20th March with Gill Smith, Group IP Director at Dyson Technology.
WIPO-KIPO-KIPA Intellectual Property Impact Certificate Course (IPCC) for Teachers
In December 2017 I was delighted to be a member of faculty delivering an international seminar in Abu Dhabi organized by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in collaboration with the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) and the Korea Invention...
AI meets IP – a meeting of the minds
IPAN plenary meeting on 23 Nov 2017, from 4 to 6pm
IPAN AGM
IPAN AGM at 3pm, Thursday 23rd Nov 2017
Note our new registered office address
IPAN’s registered address has changed…
Protecting IT and data assets with Intellectual Property
Details from the IPAN plenary meeting that took place on Wednesday, 27 Sep 2017.
IPAN publishes report ‘IP, Brexit and beyond’
19 June 2017 – IPAN Report to inform government on key IP issues.
IP, Brexit and beyond
Industry and IP Professionals discuss challenges and opportunities of Brexit at IPAN meeting on 15 March 2017
Enterprise Educators UK hear about IPAN HEI IP Policies research
Prof Ruth Soetendorp shares IPAN’s recent research with the National Union of Students on perception and practice of IP policies in HEIs at an Enterprise Educators UK (EEUK) event on 2nd Feb 2017 at Lancaster University.
IP, Brexit and beyond – opportunities and challenges
IPAN meeting on 15 March 2017, from 12noon – 5pm with panel and workshop discussions
IP and the University Challenge
IPAN Vice-Chair, Mandy Haberman, reports on the European Progress Conference 2017: Dissemination of IP knowledge in universities which took place at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich from 24-25 January
Plant Science IP Developments reviewed
The IPAN meeting on Wednesday 11th January, focused on progress in plant sciences and biotechnology, plant variety rights and plant patents.
IP challenges in global finance industry
IPAN meeting on 10 Nov 2016
IPAN Director Mandy Haberman joins IPO Steering Group
Mandy Haberman is one of two immediate appointments announced to the non-executive Steering Board of the UK Intellectual Property Office – 6 Nov 2015
6TH IPAN Parliamentary Event Celebrating World IP Day
IP in the Fast Lane – 26 April 2016
Are UK Universities letting our students down?
Launch of new research survey by IPAN and NUS Insight into student and staff views about IP and its impact – 27 July 2016