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What intellectual property is, how you can protect it, and which of copyright, patents, design right and trade marks applies to your work.
Having the right type of intellectual property protection helps you to…
Protecting your intellectual property makes it easier to take legal action…
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is the official UK government body responsible for intellectual property (IP) rights including patents, designs, trade marks and copyright. IPO is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology , supported...
Search for patents and supplementary certificates (SPCs) that have been granted, published and filed
Actions that intellectual property rights holders and parallel exporters and to and from the European Economic Area (EEA) need to take.
A collection of guidance explaining different types of intellectual property. Including tools and case studies about protecting IP in your business.
The new One IPO patents service will be launching soon. There are five things you must do now to get ready for the launch of the new service.
Information about opinions requests we have received this year.
Protecting your trade marks, patents, designs and copyright abroad.
Finding the right advice and advisor is the first step in making the best decisions for your invention or business.
Intellectual property insurance may not be appropriate for every business however you may find that IP insurance has numerous benefits.
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