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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
Having the right type of intellectual property protection helps you to…
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How to get permission to copy a creative work for which the right holder(s) cannot be found ie an orphan work.
Intellectual property can be bought, sold or licensed.
Guidance on the many ways for suppliers to work with the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), the science inside UK defence and security.
Details of the exceptions to copyright that allow limited use of copyright works without the permission of the copyright owner.
If you own the copyright in a work, you have exclusive rights over certain uses of that work. These rights fall into two categories: economic rights and moral rights.
Ownership of copyright works may depend on the circumstances under which the work was created.
Summary of the government's ongoing programme of work addressing key issues identified by the DCMS Select Committee’s Inquiry into the Economics of Music Streaming, including an indicative timeline for upcoming milestones.
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.
Who gets copyright, types of work it covers, permitted use of copyright material, how to license and sell copyright and help resolving disputes
An independent review of mental health problems and their impact on people’s ability to work.
This paper aims to understand the effects of time spent in domestic work, including childcare, on women’s mental health in Ghana.
Greater access to IP-backed finance could help firms, especially small and medium enterprise (SMEs), leverage their IP to scale and grow.
How to take part in user research at the UK IPO – signing up, who we want to meet with, why we research and your data rights.
Information for adult social workers working under the MCA and how it relates to their continuing professional development.
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