Guidance and regulation

The Trade Marks Act 1994 make up part of the trade mark legislation in the UK.

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Updated: 24 February 2023

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.

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Updated: 26 March 2015

Examples of unacceptable trade marks around protected emblems, internet domain names and your company name.

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Updated: 16 May 2014

Guidance for copyright owners on how to grant a licence for, sell or market their work.

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Updated: 4 January 2022

Music industry voluntary code that is a commitment to standards of good practice in relation to music streaming.

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Updated: 31 January 2024

Intellectual property can be bought, sold or licensed.

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Updated: 4 January 2022

The date of grant and date of publication will be available online for all UK national registered designs.

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Updated: 21 September 2022

Guidance for businesses and organisations holding EU trade marks at the end of the transition period.

• From: Government Digital Service and 1 others
• Updated: 30 January 2020

List of design forms and fees.

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Updated: 31 July 2023

This explains the rules governing address for service for intellectual property rights in the UK.

• From: Government Digital Service and 1 others
• Updated: 1 September 2023

There are 7 model research collaboration agreements for universities and companies that wish to undertake collaborative research projects together.

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Updated: 12 October 2018

Information on paying by card, cheque, bank transfer or deposit account.

• From: Company Names Tribunal and 1 others
• Updated: 9 April 2024

Summary of the government's ongoing programme of work to develop a code of practice on copyright and AI.

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Updated: 29 June 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.

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Updated: 31 March 2024

The Trade Marks Rules 2008 set out the detailed procedures under the Trade Marks Act 1994, and came into force on 1 October 2008.

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Updated: 2 February 2021

The Patents Rules 2007 set out the detailed procedures under the Patents Act 1977, and came into force on 17 December 2007.

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Updated: 7 January 2021

How to get permission to copy a creative work for which the right holder(s) cannot be found ie an orphan work.

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Updated: 9 April 2024

We have a number of options for you to submit your documents at our Newport and London Offices.

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Updated: 1 July 2022

Benefit from your trade mark by licensing, mortgaging, selling, transferring ownership, merging and exploit by marketing.

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Updated: 22 February 2016

Apply for protection against infringements of intellectual property rights on imports into and exports out of the UK.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Updated: 17 July 2023