Useful Invention and Patent Links

Useful Information Site

PatentMyIdea.org - A complete guide to patenting, developing and selling your new product idea. Advice from UK experts on idea development.

• Patenting an idea - section on patents and patent advice.
• Prototyping an idea - section on prototype and how to make a prototype.
• International Patents - section on global patents.

NEW Prototyping Site

Innovate Prototypes - A complete guide to patenting, developing and selling your new product idea. Advice from UK experts on idea development.

• Prototyping information - section types of prototypes and their uses.
• Prototyping success stories - a collection of testimonies from previous clients.
• Modelmaking - section on various modelmaking techniques.

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 including: Interviews with successful inventors and a beginners guide to the patent process.
InventorResource.co.uk - design, patent, legal, business plan and funding advice for inventors.
UK Toy Expo - virtual exhibition & on-line resource for the UK Toy Industry.
Business Link: Inventors - Business Link: Invention Help guide.
Albright Patent Agent - Patent Agent specialising in helping inventors.
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.
Free Online Classifieds - Free advertising site with Invention Section.

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

Sites for building a business

Business Resource - Resource directory for business: innovation section.
Self Growth - Lots of helpful information on building a business.
3Cs - support and advice for start-ups and growing companies.
Business Strategy Consultancy - Management Insights are specialists in business growth, providing advice & direction for small businesses.
Web Design and SEO - Catch22: London web design and seo company.

Directories

Design Directory - made by designers for designers
Design Directory - UK designer network
UK B2B Directory - Directory of B2B companies in the UK
LondonDirectory.co.uk - a directory of London websites.
UK Small Business Directory - a directory of UK companies.
Design Directory - a directory of design agencies.


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