Promoting partnering best practice

LES Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation to promote public awareness and provide educational resources on the value and importance of licensing all forms of intellectual property - LES Foundation

Intellectual property

European Patent Office (EPO) is the outcome of the European countries' collective political determination to establish a uniform patent system in Europe - European Patent Office

Invent Resources (IRI) is a unique organization that helps you invent - Invent Resources

Japan Patent Office exists for the granting adequate rights for patents, drafting plans for IP policies, international exchange and cooperation, review of the IP system, and dissemination of information on IP - Japan Patent Office

United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) primary services the agency provides include processing patent and trademark applications and disseminating patent and trademark information - USPTO.

WIPO The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations. It is dedicated to developing a balanced and accessible international intellectual property (IP) system, which rewards creativity, stimulates innovation and contributes to economic development while safeguarding the public interest - WIPO

Delphion (subscription service) gives you access to the patent information you need — and the tools to help you take advantage of it - Delphion

Intellectual Property Law Server ovides information about intellectual property law including patent, trademark and copyright - Intellectual Property Law Server

Compulsory licences

Global IP Scorecard for pharma & biotech compulsory licenses, updated by country, product and timing - Global IP Scorecard

Clinical trials

Clinical Study Results is a central, widely accessible, web-based repository for clinical study results in a reader-friendly, standardized format - Clinical Study Results

Government tech transfer

Cordis is the information service that keeps you up-to-date with European Community activities and initiatives in the field of Research & Development (R&D) and Innovation - Cordis

Partnering awards

LES Deals of Distinction Awards - The LES Deals of Distinction Award (DDA) is an annual Industry Sector award program of LES (USA and Canada), which aspires to recognize worthy licensing deals and promote creative and innovative solutions to business issues involving contracts- LES Deals of Distinction Awards

FLC Awards - Each year, groups and individuals are honored by the FLC for their work in projects that advance the mission of technology transfer. Because the technology transfer efforts of the FLC are diverse in their scope and large in number, there are four categories of awards that are presented - FLC Awards

IP Hall of Fame honours those who have made an outstanding contribution to the development of intellectual property law and practice. It was devised and developed by Intellectual Asset Management magazine, in association with Computer Patent Annuities, It identifies individuals who have helped to establish intellectual property as one of the key business assets of the 21st century - IP Hall of Fame

General science

Macromedia Shockwave periodic table is an outstanding periodic table by ACS makes wise usage of Shockwave technology. Basic data on each element including its atomic radius, stable isotopes, melting point and density can be presented as text or on a graph. Different elemental groups can be distinguished by color, and electron configuration is viewed thru intuitive interface. One of the best Web based periodic tables - Macromedia Shockwave periodic table

General

Acronyma is a search engine for acronyms and abbreviations was recently launched. The database currently contains 472,328 acronyms and abbreviations in seven languages! - Acronyma

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