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Tel: 020 7412 7454
Email: bipc@bl.uk

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Welcome to the Business & IP Centre

We hold one of the most comprehensive collections of business and intellectual property information in the UK. The information is practical rather than theoretical in nature. It is particularly useful for UK and overseas market, company and product information.

  • 7,000 current market research reports; 3,000 trade directories; Business journals
  • Company annual reports, house journals and trade literature
  • Over 50 million patent specifications from 40 countries worldwide; Official gazettes on patents, trade marks and registered designs; Law reports and other material on litigation
  • Frequently asked questions

Our resources

Links to freely available external resources:

Business Intellectual Property

  • Industry Guides - sources to check for suppliers, competitors, the market and news on your chosen area of business.
  • Company Annual Reports
    National Print Archive - SCoRe - a union catalogue of company annual reports held in libraries in the UK. Includes the British Library's holdings of company annual reports.

Workshops - A programme of free workshops aimed at helping you find and use information to develop your business.

Using the Business & IP Centre | Business Collections |
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