IP organisations unveil diversity initiative

The UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) and the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA) are among several intellectual property organisations that have launched an initiative to help make the industry more inclusive.

The group, called IP Inclusive, which also includes the Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (ITMA), IP Federation, and the UK Association of the International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys, has been set up to improve access to IP-related professions for everyone, regardless of age, disability, sexual orientation, gender, social background and religious belief.