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What to do if you think someone's used your intellectual property without permission - types of intellectual property abuse, help resolving disputes and further legal action you can take.

• Overview

  It’s your responsibility to defend your intellectual property (IP) and to…

• Get help and advice

  An intellectual property (IP) professional can give you legal advice on a…

• Come to an agreement

  If someone is using your IP without your permission you can contact them…

• Use a mediator

  You can use a mediator if you cannot come to an agreement over an…

• Take legal action

  You can file legal proceedings either through the Intellectual Property…

Tenants can use this form to tell the court why they have rent arrears and if they disagree with what their landlord has put on the ‘claim for possession’ form.

Defend a claim for a specified amount of money if you dispute it, or make a counterclaim for money you think the claimant owes you.

Who gets copyright, types of work it covers, permitted use of copyright material, how to license and sell copyright and help resolving disputes.

Tenants can use this form to tell the court why they have rent arrears and if they disagree with what their landlord has put on the ‘claim for possession’ form for properties in Wales, if the notice was served on...

Defence form for an accelerated possession procedure on a standard contract where the property is located wholly in Wales.

Defend a money claim for an unspecified amount (or a non-monetary claim) if you dispute it. You can also use the form to make a counterclaim.

• Updated: 3 May 2024

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