THE PATENT OFFICE: Patent Office wins Investors in People

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M2 PRESSWIRE-28 July 1998-THE PATENT OFFICE: Patent Office wins Investors in People (C)1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:270798 The Patent Office has been awarded accreditation as an Investor in People, the national standard of good practice in the training and development of people to achieve business goals.

The Office is the first executive agency of the DTI to obtain the award. The award reflects the Patent Office's commitment to training and development, which has a position of central importance in the Office's business plan. While newly appointed patent and trade mark examiners are given thorough and job-specific training to equip them for their new positions, all management and staff are encouraged to pursue programmes of continuous training. Training...