• Newcastle Business & IP Centre

Newcastle Business & IP Centre

What you can do at Newcastle Business & IP Centre

Researching your business idea- We can help with researching your business idea and putting together the information required for your business plan.

Protecting your idea - Intellectual property can help you protect your ideas and make money from them. Newcastle Libraries are members of the European PatLib network and can offer advice and guidance on:

- Patents
- Design rights
- Copyright
- Trademarks

Developing your business - Whether you are pre-start or you’re looking to grow a current business, we can help with advice on how to achieve your aspirations.

Improving your skills - We can provide access to business information and events to help you keep up to date, deepen your commercial knowledge and develop your business networks.

Resources available at the Business and Intellectual Property Centre include:

• A wide selection of business reference and lending books.
• Free factsheets and guides (including Trade Marks, Design, Copyright, Esp@cenet, Historical Patents Searching, Patent Information and IP protection).
• Current and backdated newspapers and journals including Management Today, Investors Chronicle, Trade International, Moneyfacts, Marketing, People Management and Contrax Weekly.
• A dedicated seating/study/networking area for business use.
• Display cabinets exhibiting successful case studies and historical patents journals.
• 2 Apple Macs and 1 PC dedicated for business use.
• Business database subscriptions including Keynote, Cobra, Corporate Researcher and Which?
• A private interview room with PC/internet access.
• Interactive ‘Skills Swap’ networking board.

Contact details

Newcastle Business & IP Centre
Newcastle City Library
33 New Bridge St West
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 8AX

Telephone number: 0191 277 4100
Email: bipcnewcastle@newcastle.gov.uk

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