Noticeboard IPO investigates effectiveness of UK enforcement gOT aN OpINION? We want to hear it. Email tstoday@ tsi.org.uk to add your voice to the discussion. We reserve the right to edit letters. The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is inviting fresh bids for research into the effectiveness of the UKs enforcementframework. The Enforcement Landscape Review aims to create a snapshot of the current UK enforcement framework for each intellectual property (IP) right. According to the IPO, it is important for rights holders to have the necessary means to protect their IP. The current Intellectual Property Framework offers a number of different protections and remedies for creators and rights holders. The research is split into two distinct parts: Part A will focus on developing evaluation criteria to assess theprocesses needed to enforce IP rights and the consequences ofinfringement If taken forward, part B will focus on identifying recommendations for changing the enforcement framework The IPO is inviting bids from stakeholders interested in undertakingpart A only at this stage. The decision to proceed with part B of the research will be taken after the results from part A have been considered. An open meeting to discuss the research tender will be held at the IPOs London office on 5 July at 2pm. Teleconference facilities will also be available. If you are interested in attending, please contact the IPO by close of business on 3 July. The deadline for receiving completed applications is 5pm on 26 July. If you have any questions, or wish to receive the tender document, please contact Robert Mould, procurement manager at the IPO. CA and trading standards launch Scams Awareness month Scams Awareness Month will launch on 30 June 2017 and will run throughout July. The campaign is all about supporting partnerships nationally and locally to give consumers the skills and confidence to identify scams, share experiences and take action by reporting suspicious activity. Trading standards services and Citizens Advice are leading activities throughout the month to get the media and public involved. More information is available online, including resources to download. New director of policy joins CTSI Adam Scorer has been appointed as CTSIs new director of policy. He has worked for many consumer welfare organisations, including in roles as director of consumer futures at Citizens Advice, director of policy and external affairs at Consumer Focus, and director of campaigns at Energywatch. He is a committed campaigner for consumers, and is currently a member of both the Civil Aviation Authoritys Consumer Panel and the Independent Oversight Panel for the water industrys alternative dispute resolution scheme, WATRS.