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The home of Intellectual Property Office on GOV.UK. The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is the official UK government body responsible for intellectual property (IP) rights including patents, designs, trade marks and copyright.
What intellectual property is, how you can protect it, and which of copyright, patents, design right and trade marks applies to your work
Having the right type of intellectual property protection helps you to…
Protecting your intellectual property makes it easier to take legal action…
What to do if you think someone's used your intellectual property without permission - types of intellectual property abuse, help resolving disputes and further legal action you can take.
It’s your responsibility to defend your intellectual property (IP) and to…
An intellectual property (IP) professional can give you legal advice on a…
If someone is using your IP without your permission you can contact them…
You can use a mediator if you cannot come to an agreement over an…
You can file legal proceedings either through the Intellectual Property…
A collection of guidance explaining different types of intellectual property. Including tools and case studies about protecting IP in your business.
The home of The Intellectual Property List on GOV.UK.…
The home of Intellectual Property Enterprise Court on GOV.UK.…
Intellectual property research publications commissioned by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) covering general intellectual property.
Intellectual property can be bought, sold or licensed.…
A collection of documents related to the Intellectual Property (Unjustified Threats) Act 2017.
To protect your intellectual property outside of the UK, you usually need to apply in each country you want protection in.
Mediation is a type of alternative dispute resolution and may help you resolve an intellectual property dispute.
Look up a trade mark to see if something identical or similar to your brand is already registered.
Guidance on how to register, manage and enforce a trade mark. A trade mark protects your brand, for example the name of your product or service.
Intellectual property insurance may not be appropriate for every business however you may find that IP insurance has numerous benefits.
How to buy intellectual property that belonged to a dissolved company and now belongs to the Crown.
Intellectual property research publications commissioned by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) covering patents.
Intellectual property research publications commissioned by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) covering designs.
A collection of intellectual property legislation, manuals, guidance and notices for IP professionals.
Intellectual property research publications commissioned by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) that cover copyright.
Apply for protection against infringements of intellectual property rights on imports into and exports out of the UK.…
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