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IP guides

In developing guides and information material for their business communities, chambers can find inspiration from existing initiatives.

IP guides developed by chambers and business organizations :

Camara de Commercio de Bogota, "Guia Practica de Propiedad Intelectual"

The Central Chamber of Commerce of Finland

Mongolia National Chamber of Commerce and Industry

German Association of the Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) broschure "Patente, Marken, Gebrauchs- und Geschmacksmuster"

Selected guides by national patent and trademark offices:

Canada [Canadian Guide]

IP Australia, "Smart Start Guide"

See also IP Australia's Smart Start and IP Toolbox websites

Intellectual property ‘how-to’ business briefing papers

Each week the International Trade Centre (ITC) releases a ‘how-to’ brief on intellectual property rights.

The purpose of each brief is to inform businesses of their intellectual property rights and ways in which they can protect those rights.

Each publication addresses a different aspect of intellectual property in a straightforward and business-orientated manner.

To read the latest brief or any of the weekly archives, follow the link below (then scroll down to the “Intellectual Property” publications):

http://www.intracen.org/btp/wtn/newsletters/business_briefing.htm

WIPO guides

Customized version from Malaysia of Making a Mark (Jan 13, 2009)

Creative Expressions - An Introduction to Copyright and Related Rights for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (Oct 26, 2006)

A Stitch in Time: Smart Use of IP by Textile Companies (Dec 2, 2005)

Inventing the Future: An Introduction to Patents for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (Jul 8, 2005)

Making a Mark: An Introduction to Trademarks for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (Flash Version) (Jul 8, 2005)

Marketing Crafts and Visual Arts: The Role of Intellectual Property: A Practical Guide (Aug 9, 2004)

Secrets of Intellectual Property: A Guide for Small and Medium-sized Exporters (Aug 9, 2004)

Looking Good: An introduction to Industrial Designs for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (Jul 22, 2004)

For more information go to WIPO SMEs Division website

Other guides

Intellectual property protection in service sector is a report prepared in 2008 by Seliina Päällysaho and Jari Kuusisto on how IP can be used to protect service innovations. The authors identify and analyse businesses’ options to manage and protect those innovations: intellectual property rights (IPR), contracts and informal protection methods such as circulation of duties, documentation or relationship management. An electronic copy of the report is available here.

Intellectual Property Guidelines for Business, developed by BASCAP in 2008, is a document providing information on practical steps businesses can take to assess the effectiveness of their IP management policies (particularly in the area of copyright and trademark), to help protect their own IP, and to consider new options for improving performance and managing risks associated with counterfeiting and piracy. An electronic copy of the Guidelines is available here.