Invention Links

The most useful links for UK inventors
A complete list of useful invention sites

We have scoured the internet for the most useful sites for helping UK inventors develop their new product ideas.

Government sites:
UK Intellectual Property Office - formerly the UK patent office.
Business Link - Business Link homepage.
BERR - Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform.
NESTA - National Endowments for Science, Technology and Art.

Useful Invention or Patent sites:
Ideas21 - Independant organisation that supports would-be inventors.
About.com: Inventors - Great articles inc. interviews with successful inventors and a guide to the patent process.
InventorResource.co.uk - design, patent, legal, business plan and funding advice for inventors.
Business Link: Inventors - Business Link: Invention Help guide.
Ask the Inventors - Invention site setup to help people patent their ideas.
Inventor Case Studies - Ten case studies of successful inventors.
InventorEd - Website setup to educate would be inventors.
Free patents online - Free patent searching.
Eseli - a directory of inventions: support, resources and help for inventors.
Inventor Spot - a popular invention related website.
InnovationTools - collection of resources on innovation and creativity.

Other Invention Related Organisations
Design Council
British Copyright Council
Chartered Society of Designers
Royal Society of Arts (RSA)

Patent or Invention Institutes:
IPAN - IP Awareness Network
Institute of Patentees and Inventors
Institute of international Licensing Practitioners
Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys

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