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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-03-09more like thisremove minimum value filter
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Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Intellectual Property more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he has taken to support small and medium-sized digital businesses to encourage them to create resources to educate people about intellectual property rights. more like this
tabling member constituency Hove more like this
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Mike Weatherley more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-03-16more like thismore than 2015-03-16
answer text <p>The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) produces a wide variety of resources to educate SMEs about the use of intellectual property (IP). The suite of online tools ‘IP for business’ includes an information booklet, a short free online learning tool, a series of IP health checks that allow businesses to assess IP related opportunities and risks for their own company, and a paid for master class providing more in depth IP knowledge. These tools will help businesses in all sectors, including digital businesses. The IPO also attends events for small businesses, providing information and signposting to advice on IP issues. In addition, the IPO provides support to business advisors, including training and networking events, to improve their understanding of IP and how it can apply to the businesses they advise.</p><p> </p><p>The Intellectual Property Office also works with partner organisations to promote IP understanding and encourage the sharing of information, including any educational resources, amongst businesses.</p>
answering member constituency Wantage remove filter
answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey more like this
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less than 2015-03-16T10:54:16.077Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-16T10:54:16.077Z
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label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Mike Weatherley more like this