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The principal legislation on copyright can be found in the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
There are 7 model research collaboration agreements for universities and companies that wish to undertake collaborative research projects together.
Ownership of copyright works may depend on the circumstances under which the work was created.
The Patents Act 1977 is the main law governing the patents system in the UK.
Benefit from your trade mark by licensing, mortgaging, selling, transferring ownership, merging and exploit by marketing.
The Trade Marks Act 1994 make up part of the trade mark legislation in the UK.
The Manual of Patent Practice explains the Intellectual Property Office's practice under the Patents Act 1977.
Finding the right advice and advisor is the first step in making the best decisions for your invention or business.
Authors of original works of art are entitled to a royalty each time one of their works is resold through an art market professional.
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.
The Trade Marks Rules 2008 set out the detailed procedures under the Trade Marks Act 1994, and came into force on 1 October 2008.
How to enforce copyright when somebody uses your work without your permission.
Intellectual property can be bought, sold or licensed.
Information on paying by card, cheque, bank transfer or deposit account.
Depending on the objection raised in your examination, you have 2 months to respond through a number of options.
We have a number of options for you to submit your documents.
Details on how to file evidence regarding your trade mark or during tribunal proceedings.
This explains the rules governing address for service for intellectual property rights in the UK.
In order to better understand the process of applying for a design, we recommend you view the design timeline.
The Intellectual Property Office offers different methods of accelerating the processing of your patent application.
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