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Intriguing IP Dimension: Sustainability, Coloured Gemstones and Cultural Heritage

IPAN Director Janice Denoncourt’s article titled ‘Supporting Sustainable Development Goal 5 Gender Equality and Entrepreneurship in the Tanzanite Mine-to-Market’ was published in 1 April 2022 in MDPI’s Sustainability Journal.

IPAN, The First 30 Years – Can You Help?

The Intellectual Property Awareness Network (IPAN) was first set up in 1993 so next year it will be celebrating its 30th anniversary. Dr Janet Burgess, IPAN’s Membership Officer, has taken on the task of compiling a record of its history and achievements through the decades as it developed from a relatively informal group committed to raising awareness of intellectual property and its importance, to the formally constituted network which it is today.

Can the IP System Serve Small Businesses Better? – video recording of event

A full recording of IPAN’s recent hybrid event hosted in collaboration with UCL Institute of Brand & Innovation Law (IBIL) and IP Pro Bono – Can the IP System Serve Small Businesses Better? – exploring ways in which the IP system might serve small businesses better, is now available.

Podcast: IPAN Director Mandy Haberman on “Bring Your Product Idea to Life”

Mandy Haberman, IPAN Director and Founder of Haberman Global Innovations Ltd, recently joined Vicki Weinberg, host of the “Bring Your Product Idea to Life” podcast, to share her story and her insights on how you can protect your product ideas.

IP Federation Review 2021 published

IP Federation, a long-standing member of IPAN, has published its annual newsletter, this year titled “IP Federation Review 2021”. IP Federation was founded in 1920 and this publication provides a comprehensive overview of its 101st year.

GLOBALWIIN and IPAN’s IP & Trailblazer Awards 2021

IPAN is delighted to support the Global Women Inventors & Innovator’s Network Awards. Held on 2 December, the virtual Ceremony was hosted by Dr Bola Olabisi FRSA, GlobalWIIN founder and CEO and IPAN friend.

New Sustainable Development Standards Positively Impact IP

IPAN’s recent ground-breaking virtual network event, “Artificial Intelligence (AI) and ISO Standards to support IP Management, Governance, and Investment”, took place on 24 November 2021. The panel of speakers, who share a wealth of experience between them across several disciplines, examined how AI, Data Analytics, and new IP-related ISO standards could support IP management, corporate governance, and investment in the UK and global IP ecosystem.

Annual General Meeting 2021: Chairman’s report

Chairman’s report from IPAN’s 2021 Annual General Meeting.

IPAN Director Jan Denoncourt’s new publication

IPAN Director Associate Professor Janice Denoncourt’s Chapter ‘IP, intangibles and banking capital adequacy ratios’ is part of an important new publication in the field of sustainability – “Intellectual Property and Sustainable Markets”, Edward Elgar Publishing, July 2021. The publication will be of value to students and scholars of IP and environmental law, as well as policymakers, practitioners and NGOs concerned with corporate social and environmental responsibility.

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...