Innovation East
Keywords: technology transfer | Geographic focus: East of England
Supported by the East of England Development Agency (EEDA) and the European Commission, this Cambridge-based innovation technology transfer consultancy focuses on transferring innovative technologies across European borders. The site provides details of technology offers and requests currently held on their database.

The UK Patent Office
Keywords: patents, trade marks, copyright | Geographic focus: UK
Full details of the UK Patent Office's role and its policies, as well as pages on trade marks, copyright, designs, patents and other links.

UK Intellectual Property
Keywords: intellectual property | Geographic focus: UK
Comprehensive government-backed website aiming to be able to answer all IP queries and to provide the resources to deal with all copyright, design, patent and trade mark issues.

Esp@cenet
Keywords: patents | Geographic focus: Europe
This is the European Patent Office's network of patent databases. From the website you can search for patent applications in their original language and/or with an English abstract and title.

IPR Helpdesk
Keywords: intellectual property | Geographic focus: Europe
A project of the European Commission DG Enterprise, IPR Helpdesk provides details of the Fifth and Sixth Framework Programmes, IP background information as well as latest news and events.

United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
Keywords: patents, trade marks | Geographic focus: US
US patent and trade mark registration website including search facilities.

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Keywords: intellectual property | Geographic focus: International
Full details of WIPO in terms of its vision and strategic direction, principal officers, members states, treaties and contracting parties, recommendations and annual report. Also, extensive background on IP as well as news and information resources, and full details of all WIPO activities and services.