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What we do
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Offering software publishers and IP rights holders’ access to, our extensive internal and external network of IP protection services.
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Supporting the Software Asset Management practitioner community to optimise their sales proposition and generate new business through events, marketing and press activity.
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Working on behalf of our members FAST offers an outreach programme to influential law makers and organisations supporting IP, innovation and entrepreneurialism and their value to supporting the UK economy.
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Focused specifically for law firms and in house counsel, FLAG offers a forum and legal community for Intellectual Property (IP) debates and issues, as well as a trusted advisor and escalation route to FAST members on legal issues.
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FAST has a membership benefits program that supports all software and application development, from large global publishers to single application developers
Report PiracyReport illegal use by an organisation and illicit sales or internet piracy |
Business UsersWorried you aren't compliant? Guidance from FAST members can be found here Business User Help |  |
Membership
| As an industry body dedicated to the business software sector FAST membership is aimed at any organisation involved in the legitimate development, authorised distribution and supply of software; including software publishers, resellers, distributors, consultancies, asset and licence management specialists and lawyers/law firms specialising in Intellectual Property (IP) matters. |
Featured
 | IP Crime highlight report 2013 to 2014 IP Crime quarterly newsletter: Spring 2014 |
FAST Blogs
 | Read FAST CEO Alex Hilton's latest post, 'Google is an important part of the puzzle' |
News
DeskCenter joins FAST to develop UK business
Flexera/IDC research points to increasing licence compliance risk as consumerisation of IT gathers pace