On 23 January 2025 IP Inclusive and Jonathan’s Voice held an online panel discussion where trainees Callum Watson, Sophie Knott and Matilda Memaripour and recently-qualified UK and European patent attorney Kathryn Taylor discussed the trials, tribulations and triumphs they’ve encountered, offering valuable tips to help make your journey smoother. These tips have been compiled into the infographic below, which is also available as a downloadable PDF on our Resources page.
Support
- [email protected]
- NHS and its mental health services
- Mind
- Mental Health Foundation
- Time to Change
- Scottish Association for Mental Health
- Your GP or practice nurse, especially if you have physical symptoms that need checking out; in a crisis call 111, 999 or go to A & E
- Your line manager, supervisor or colleague
- Human Resources
- Mental Health First Aider or Mental Health Champion
- Employee Assistance Programme, if you have one
- Hub of hope
- LawCare
- 0800 279 6888
- Samaritans
- 116 123
- Calmzone
- 0800585858
- IP Inclusive communities
- IP & ME – IP professionals from minority ethnic backgrounds and allies.
- IP Ability – focuses on issues relating to disability, neurodiversity and health conditions of all kinds, as well as carers, and allies.
- IPause – for those experiencing (peri)menopause, and people who want to support them.
- IP Futures – for early career stage professionals in all IP-related roles.
- IP Out – for LGBTQIA+ people and their allies.
- Women in IP – acts for everyone who identifies as a woman within the IP professions. Also welcomes allies.
- IP Inclusive Mental Health Hub
- Jonathan’s Voice
Resources
- The Yellow Sheet Blog (the official blog of the Informals Committee)
- The IP Survival Guide podcast by CIPA Informals
- The Informals podcast
- Two IPs in a Pod podcast
- Insight EPI – The podcast for patent professionals
- EPI Learning
- CIPA lecture archive
- IP Inclusive Resources page