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Rules on using a geographical indication (GI) scheme logo to mark a registered protected food or drink name.
Guidance relating to the protection, managing and enforcing of a registered design. Registered designs protect the appearance, shape or decoration of a product.
Find registered designs in the UK
Look up a trade mark to see if something identical or similar to your brand is already registered.
View designs registered in the designs journal from the last 25 years
How to apply to protect a food, drink or agricultural product name under the UK GI schemes.
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.
Register a design - what designs are protected, search the registers, prepare your illustrations, how to apply, disclaimers and limitations.
Protect your brand by registering it as a trade mark - how to apply, fees, responding to objections to your trade mark, using the ® symbol
Guidance for businesses who have unregistered Community designs.
Apply to use the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) logo.
Sign up for alerts about applications for UK trade marks or international registrations
What intellectual property is, how you can protect it, and which of copyright, patents, design right and trade marks applies to your work
Guidance for the veterinary pharmaceutical industry on the production of mock-ups for assessment.
Use this form to apply to register one or more designs.
Find out about the UK geographical indication (GI) schemes that protect the geographical names of food, drink and agricultural products, and the UK GI schemes registers.
Guidance for businesses and organisations holding EU trade marks at the end of the transition period.
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