News & Events: News Archive

May 19, 2008

All through May and June, the IA Centre is out & about around Scotland (and beyond!) exhibiting, presenting and running events, so why not come along and see us?! 

April 11, 2008

On World Intellectual Property Day this year, WIPO's focus is on celebrating innovation and promoting respect for intellectual property. 

Promotional materials on this theme, including an IP Day message from WIPO Director General, Kamil Idris, have been dispatched to IP offices in Member States and to other interested organizations and are available from the World Intellectual Property Organisation [WIPO] web site:

http://www.wipo.int/ip-outreach/en/ipday/2008/

March 12, 2008

KIT-OUT the Park and Scottish Environmental Technology Network (SETN) are hosting a joint free environmental event on 12 March 2007 at Gartmore House near Aberfoyle aimed at small and medium sized businesses within the tourism industry. 

November 7, 2007

Wednesday 7th november 2007 @ Dundee University Incubator,James Lindsay Place, DD1 5JJ

The Innovation Portal in conjunction with SCRI & Food Innovation@Abertay will deliver a short workshop intended for firms involved with the Tayside Food & Drink Industry.

November 2, 2007

 Are you eligible to enter the Award?

Is your business based in the Highlands and Islands?
Has the innovation that transformed your business been implemented within the last 2 years?

For further details of the Awards please visit www.fusionlinking.co.uk

October 25, 2007

“Profit from Partnerships” will highlight to companies the benefit of collaborating and partnering with academic institutions in discovering opportunities they never knew existed. 

September 6, 2007

The GO Group are currently recruiting for their forthcoming training programme How To Capitalise On The Hidden Assets In Your Business.  

June 7, 2007

Suitable consultants are required to support a framework contract.  The objective of the contract is to provide intellectual asset management services to clients of the IA Centre to support the services offered in house.

May 4, 2007

What has happened in the world of intellectual property in the last year?  The Gowers review has given us an understanding of how UK intellectual property law is likely to develop over 2007 and beyond.  

April 18, 2007

UHI HI Links warmly invite you to the latest in their series of local small business seminars.  There are still places available.  Please read on for more details of our upcoming seminars across the Highlands & Islands.  Below information of the dates and venues you will find details of the content of the seminars, as well as details of how to book to attend.

March 2, 2007

The 4th seminar in the ISOPTT series. 

February 14, 2007

Press release from Tomorrow's Company reports that half of ftse100 defies government as corporate reporting ‘smoke’ clears.

January 29, 2007

Part of McClure Naismith Solicitor's 2007 Breakfast Seminars series for Glasgow and Edinburgh.  Click here to find out more... 

August 25, 2006

We are delighted to announce that from the end of August Fiona Jackson will be based in the Highland & Island Region, thanks to Highlands and Islands Enterprise support.  She is working on a new Intellectual Assets Company Development Programme and is currently seeking companies from throughout the Highlands and Islands who are interested in taking a fresh approach to harness untapped value from their intangibles.  Business coaches are also being sought to support this programme.  See our new Highlands & Islands section for full details (or click onto the article). 

August 10, 2006

Are you missing out on 80% of your business value?  If you aren’t actively managing the intangible assets of your business then you probably are!  Why not come along to one of our free business surgeries on 21st and 25th August and start to take action?

August 8, 2006

Solicitors will have the opportunity to take part in a session with an interactive introduction to intellectual assets and the benefits of good IA management in Edinburgh on 21st September.  Fiona will be presenting this as part of a seminar on Intellectual Property being run by the Law Society of Scotland as part of their continuing professional development programme.  It is aimed at non-specialists engaged in general commercial practice or corporate law and we’re delighted to be able to bring the wider concept of intellectual assets to this session.

February 22, 2006

In the latest issue of Scotland Means Business (out on 23rd February) Jane Watters offers practical advice on how to unleash the untapped value of your intangible assets. 

January 14, 2006

We're pleased to announce that the Intellectual Asset Centre's Annual Review for the year 2004/05 is now available for download along with our accounts.

October 28, 2005

Non-Executive Directors required for Scottish Intellectual Asset Management Limited

‘Magicians’ required to convert the invisible into the tangible' 

February 8, 2005

The EC believes that increasingly the valuable, so-called 'intangible' assets of companies within member states are not sufficiently appreciated. Additionally company managers need more extensive training in identifying and reporting these. It has set in train some key projects to provide new insights and tools.

February 8, 2005

The IA Centre was represented at the International McMaster Conference on Intellectual Capital in Hamilton Ontario by its associate Carol Scullion. The conference brought together the leading thinkers on Intellectual Capital.

February 8, 2005

Alan Rankin the Chief Executive of the Scottish Tourism Forum has joined the board of Scottish Intellectual Asset Management Limited which runs the Intellectual Assets Centre, as a Non-Executive Director.

January 1, 2000

Recognised experts from McClure Naismith's IP / IT Team will be delivering a breakfast seminar on Records Management - What you Need to Know.  This seminar is being run in Edinburgh on 31 January 2007 and Glasgow on 28 February 2007.