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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
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Register a design - what designs are protected, search the registers, prepare your illustrations, how to apply, disclaimers and limitations.
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Provides advice on the key points to take into account on design.
Find out which supplies of children’s clothing or footwear are zero-rated for VAT.
How to use tools such as Content Data and Google Analytics to improve your content's search engine optimisation (SEO) and get data on how users are interacting with your content.
A list of 10 criteria that represent good practice in creating, applying and enforcing design codes.
How to write well for your audience, including specialists.
Keith Fraser, Chair of the Youth Justice Board, reflects on what young leaders have taught him.
An Explanation of the Increase of Private Economic Activity in High-Conflict Areas in Afghanistan
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