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Introduction This IP Workbook is designed to be used alongside the series of Guides for Researchers produced by The University of Manchester I3 Limited and Eversheds LLP on a range of commercially related topics with an intellectual property (IP) dimension. These Guides are listed on the next page and can be ordered from UMI3 or viewed at www.umi3.com This IP Workbook contains practical examples, questions and scenarios which you might encounter in your academic/research life. Its goal is to increase your learning in, and awareness of, the areas covered, by working through given situations which should reflect the reality of your day to day work. This IP Workbook is designed to assist you in thinking ahead about issues and problems that might arise or need to be dealt with in your work and perhaps try to prevent problems arising in work undertaken by you. The IP Workbook covers situations arising at Lakeland Institute, a fictional Institute in England. The IP Workbook will follow through the characters and ask you to consider issues which arise for them in the use, protection and creation of IP, including research, licensing, the formation of spin out companies and other commercialisation of IP. There will also be confidentiality issues to consider. The solutions to the scenarios are in the second section of the workbook. The characters and scenarios used are fictional and portray no person (whether dead or alive), or company. The discoveries made and science used, though based on real issues (such as oncology/radiology) are creations of the authors and not based on scientific fact or reality. Although this IP Workbook uses a scientific example as its main storyline, this IP Workbook is relevant to those working in all disciplines, with some aspects of it being particularly relevant to non-scientific disciplines. Remember that this is only a guide and is not a substitute for you taking your own independent professional advice. This Guide was originally commissioned and created by Mr Clive Rowland, CEO, The University of Manchester I3 Limited and Ms Janet Knowles, Partner, Eversheds LLP. © The University of Manchester I3 Limited and Eversheds LLP 2003-2013. All rights reserved. 2