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What intellectual property is, how you can protect it, and which of copyright, patents, design right and trade marks applies to your work
A collection of guidance explaining different types of intellectual property. Including tools and case studies about protecting IP in your business.
Buy or get someone's permission to use a patent, trade mark, design or work under copyright
Applications received to amend the specification of a patent under sections 27 and 75 before the court and the Office.
This page provides practical information to help you make the most of your IP when doing business in Peru.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your Intellectual Property (IP) rights in South Korea.
Apply for an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate, to study certain subjects in the UK.
Use this form to request to reinstate a patent application.
You can make an application to amend your patent after it has been granted either with us or at the Court.
How the protected online filing (PROOF) scheme can help you prevent fraudulent changes to your company.
This guidance summarises the types of defects to which the leaseholder protections in the Building Safety Act 2022 apply.
A collection of case studies showing how businesses have used copyright protection to create value from their ideas.
How to buy or acquire the assets of a dissolved company - how and when you can claim money or property, who to contact and the forms you need
How to protect your company from scams and fraud and how to report it.
How to remove an overseas entity's registration from the Register of Overseas Entities.
Be aware of misleading invoices offering services to help protect your IP rights in return for a fee.
To protect your trade mark outside of the UK, you usually need to apply in each country you want protection in.
A collection of guidance about how to protect and enforce your intellectual property. Including information on infringement, counterfeiting and piracy.
This collection brings together arrangements the UK has made with Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies for the sharing of beneficial ownership information.
A collection of case studies showing how businesses have used patents to protect their ideas and help them grow.
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