Clinics, searches and advice

Details of services provided to assist inventors to take their ideas to the marketplace.

Patent clinic

Searches

We are able to carry out patent and trade mark searches for you. Currently we charge £41.13 (including VAT) for a patent search and £10 (including VAT) for a trade mark search.

Patent Clinics

You can make a booking to see a Patent Attorney or business advisor at one of the clinics held at Manchester City Library or Blackburn Central Library.

Business and Information Advice

  • UK contacts – For advice and information and business start-ups.
  • Grants and other funding – You may be able to obtain business start-up and other funding using the resources in the Commercial Library.

Contact

Chris Brown
Manchester PATLIB
Ground Floor, City Library
Elliot House
151 Deansgate
Manchester
M3 3WD

Telephone: +44 (0)161 234 1397
Email: Chris Brown