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Understand how to identify counterfeit products sold on resale platforms and steps to report listings.
General guidance for all organisations (including charities, voluntary and not-for profit) on showing broadcasts to the public e.g. customers and employees.
Summary of the government's ongoing programme of work to develop a code of practice on copyright and AI.
Your chances of obtaining a useful patent are significantly greater if you use an attorney. A patent specification is a legal document and requires specialist skills to draft properly.
Protection of your copyright work abroad will usually be automatic in the same way UK protection works.
Information to help you protect, manage, and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in the UAE.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Malaysia.
This guidance explains why and how a party in an intellectual property case must notify the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) about the case.
Two expert working groups have been established to develop, support and champion practical measures to facilitate delivery of the core data set outlined in the metadata agreement.
The UK music industry has agreed to improve music streaming metadata
The below provides guidance and helpful information on the IPO's attaché based in the European Union (EU)
Performers in literary, dramatic or musical works have certain rights in how those works can then be used.
To help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Vietnam.
Copyright advice on printed music issues aimed at singers, instrumentalists, orchestras, choirs, bands and other users of printed music.
UK customers may not be able to access their online content services when they visit the EU.
Guidance on UK and EU copyright protection for right holders and users including business, cultural heritage institutions and consumers. It is not legal advice.
The below provides guidance and helpful information on the IPO's attaché based in India
The below provides guidance and helpful information on the IPO's attaché based in LATAC
The below provides guidance and helpful information on the IPO's attaché based in North America
We provide advice to Ministers, who decide whether the UK should submit observations and intervene in Court of Justice (CJ) cases concerning IP.
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