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Ownership of copyright works may depend on the circumstances under which the work was created.
List of design forms and fees.
Benefit from your trade mark by licensing, mortgaging, selling, transferring ownership, merging and exploit by marketing.
Examples of unacceptable trade marks around protected emblems, internet domain names and your company name.
Sections (14.01 - 14.209) last updated: July 2026.
The Trade Marks Act 1994 make up part of the trade mark legislation in the UK.
You may receive a misleading invoice that requests payment for a service related to a trade mark, design, or patent. Here's some information and guidance on what to do.
Intellectual property can be bought, sold or licensed.
To protect your trade mark outside of the UK, you usually need to apply in each country you want protection in.
Section last updated: July 2023.
Licensing bodies and collective management organisations can agree licences with users on behalf of owners and collect any royalties the owners are owed.
A copyright notice is a concise note published by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) providing basic copyright guidance.
The Patents Rules 2007 set out the detailed procedures under the Patents Act 1977, and came into force on 17 December 2007.
Finding the right advice and advisor is the first step in making the best decisions for your invention or business.
Section last updated: January 2021.
The Trade Marks Rules 2008 set out the detailed procedures under the Trade Marks Act 1994, and came into force on 1 October 2008.
This explains the rules governing address for service for intellectual property rights in the UK.
Sections (18.01 - 18.99) last updated: July 2026.
Authors of original works of art are entitled to a royalty each time one of their works is resold through an art market professional.
There are 7 model research collaboration agreements for universities and companies that wish to undertake collaborative research projects together.
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