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A Better Mousetrap
- Offering consultancy services for inventors, plus resources and links.
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Birmingham Inventors
- Describes the programme of events and meetings at this Birmingham based club for those interested in invention.
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Black Country Inventors Club
- Non profit self help club for inventors; offers an outline of their events and meetings.
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British Invention Show
- Annual exhibition at Alexandra Palace, showcasing the best in British innovation and technology. Provides photographs and list of award winners.
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British Inventors Society
- Free to join society for UK inventors; responsible for organising the British Invention of the Year and the World Invention awards.
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British Library Business and IP Centre: IP Information
- Features advice from the British Library on intellectual property and patents, plus access to their databases.
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CHASE
- Association of small businesses in the Cambridge area working in, or associated with, high technology. Includes information on meetings, events and support services.
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East London Inventors Club
- Based at the University of East London and offering topical presentations, networking, exploration of commercial potential, and encouragement.
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Hidden Heroes
- Examines the science, ingenuity and invention hidden in a wide variety of everday objects.
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Ideas North West
- Membership group of inventors in North West England. Includes information on services offered to members.
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Innovator's Counselling and Advisory Service for Scotland
- Funded by the Scottish Government to provide a free, impartial and confidential service to individual innovators, inventors and businesses on the protection, development and commercial exploitation of innovative ideas and inventions, originating in Scotland.
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Institute of Inventors
- Non profit inventors' club which aims to offer assistance to inventors with all aspects of their work. Includes FAQ.
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Institute of Patentees and Inventors
- Non profit association offering invention and patents advice to members. Provides membership information and a quick guide to protecting an idea.
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Intellectual Property Office: Patents
- Features a full explanation of patents from the Government's Intellectual Property Office, including application information.
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Inventors UK
- Presents a small directory of UK inventors.
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James Dyson Award
- Annual design award which aims to encourage the next generation of design engineers. Includes round up of entries and winners.
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Kingston Round Table of Inventors
- Presents a history of this invention club, invention showcase and information on events.
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Malvern Inventors Club
- Offers brief details of this inventors club which meets monthly in the Malvern area.
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Manchester Inventors
- Shows off member inventions and offers details of this group's regular meetings.
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Patently Absurd
- Takes a humorous look at some very strange patents, including those of Arthur Paul Pedrick. Mr Pedrick spent many years as a patent examiner and, in his retirement, registered over one hundred absurd inventions in order to highlight problems with the patents system.
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Peer to Patent
- An initiative from the Intellectual Property Office which invites members of the public to comment on patent applications.
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Round Table of Invention
- Large Croydon based invention club; contains details of member benefits and meetings, plus FAQ.
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Scottish Innovators Network
- Offering advice, support and networking for innovators and inventors throughout Scotland.
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Southwest Inventors Club
- Yeovil based inventors club provides member profiles and a photo gallery.
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Technology Strategy Board
- The UK's national innovations agency. Includes information on events, publications and competitions.
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United Innovation Association UK
- National organisation representing the inventor community. Offering advice, links, membership information and a downloadable magazine.
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Wessex Round Table of Inventors
- Southampton based club for inventors, innovators and entrepreneurs. Showcases members' inventions and provides lots of useful links.
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