Looking for free information/ advice on how to best protect the intellectual property of your business?
Aberdeen PATLIB Centre is part of PATLIB UK, an alliance of libraries and information centres supporting inventors, entrepreneurs and businesses with access to free confidential guidance & information on protecting their intellectual property.
Please contact us for free assistance and information on how to:
- Register your trade mark/logo
- Protect your designs
- Patent your idea or invention
- Safeguard your copyright
- And more!
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Source professional IP advice free of charge
Virtual 1:1 Intellectual Property Advice Clinic appointments
Book a free 1:1 video or telephone advice consultation with a CIPA (Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys) registered attorney. Advice sessions take place monthly. Next session - Wednesday 17th July
Tel. 01224 070707
Access to free initial professional IP advice may also be available on request from members of CIPA (Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys) and CITMA (Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys).
Booklists
Access selections of books on intellectual property, innovation & the history of invention stocked by Aberdeen City Libraries. Clicking on the links in the booklists will take you to the library catalogue where you can find out more information on any of the books, search for more books in the same topic, borrow eBooks & eAudiobooks & also find out which of our libraries has a copy of print books in stock. Books may be reserved free of charge & delivered to your local library for collection.
Useful links
Access basic non-disclosure agreement templates
Resource aimed at making UK Copyright Law accessible to creators, media professionals, entrepreneurs, students, and the public.
Search free of charge data on more than 130 million patent documents from around the world
Find information on applying and searching for European patents, legal issues on patents, patent grants & more.
European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Trademark & design protection in the EU.
Intellectual Property Office - GOV.UK
Find information on patent, design, trademark and copyright protection in the UK.
Tailored IP information for managing your IP in overseas territories including China, Australia & India
Information on IP Insurance and database of brokers providing cover
IPO - IP for Business online training tools
Access free online tools to help you understand how IP works & what can be protected using patents, copyright, trademarks & designs, understand how to manage and use IP, consider IP within business planning & best leverage IP to protect investments and products.
Information and tools for businesses wanting to understand the licensing of IP
Search extensive library of free stock photos, images, and audio, available for free use.
International patent application details
Scottish Enterprise - Innovation support
Find information on guidance and support on innovation available to companies in Scotland from Scottish Enterprise.
Contact details
Business and Employability
Central Library
Rosemount Viaduct
Aberdeen.
AB25 1GW
Tel. 01224 070707
Email BusinessInfo@aberdeencity.gov.uk