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Includes chapters on definition of a design, novelty and individual character, technical function, morality and emblems.
Develop your knowledge and skills in IP at the one day training course.
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.
There are 7 model research collaboration agreements for universities and companies that wish to undertake collaborative research projects together.
How to get permission to copy a creative work for which the right holder(s) cannot be found ie an orphan work.
The Patents Rules 2007 set out the detailed procedures under the Patents Act 1977, and came into force on 17 December 2007.
Sections (18.01 - 18.99) last updated: July 2026.
The Trade Marks Rules 2008 set out the detailed procedures under the Trade Marks Act 1994, and came into force on 1 October 2008.
The principal legislation on copyright can be found in the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
Opposition is the legal procedure that allows you to try to stop a published trade mark going on to become registered.
Use these fact sheets to assist you with your patent application.
A form of IP that extends the protection of patented active ingredients present in pharmaceutical or plant protection products.
How to enforce copyright when somebody uses your work without your permission.
The Intellectual Property Office offers different methods of accelerating the processing of your patent application.
In order to better understand the process of applying for a design, we recommend you view the design timeline.
Section last updated: July 2023.
Authors of original works of art are entitled to a royalty each time one of their works is resold through an art market professional.
Sections (2.01 - 2.41) last updated October 2025.
To protect your invention outside of the UK, you usually need to apply in each country you want protection in.
The date of grant and date of publication will be available online for all UK national registered designs.
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