Useful Patent 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.

Innovate Prototypes dedicated websites

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.

Official government webites

• 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.

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

Useful sites for building a business

• Advantage Business Angels Find a business angel investor who can help you with funding, contacts and advice to develop your 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.
• Promotional Website Design, Graphic Design and Video Production - Website design company based near Salisbury offering services for start ups and small businesses / SME's.
• IT Support company in Wiltshire - IT Support company based near Salisbury offering IT services for start ups and small businesses.

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.