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UK manufacturers ''should safeguard IP rights''

27 May 2011
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UK manufacturers ''should safeguard IP rights''Intellectual property (IP) plays an important in manufacturing businesses in Britain and needs to be properly protected.

This is the view expressed in a new report by a law firm, which examines the potential challenges to production companies in this area and the most effective way of them protecting developments internationally.

According to DMH Stallard, it has conducted interviews with some of the UK's leading firms in the sector in order to develop the guidance and assist businesses in making the most of innovations created by their workforce.

Those concerned with continuous improvement and manufacturing management may also be interested in the firm's assertion that IP protection is more important than ever, as businesses operating in the engineering and production industry are expected to lead the country out of the economic downturn.

"We need to ensure that manufacturers who invest millions of pounds every year in new ideas, concepts, designs and processes can operate internationally confident that their IP rights will be protected," said David Seall, strategic manufacturing adviser to DMH Stallard.

The study was published after a report chaired by Professor Ian Hargreaves on behalf of the Government made a series of ten recommendations aimed at enhancing the UK's IP framework.ADNFCR-3058-ID-800559730-ADNFCR
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