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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.
It’s your responsibility to defend your intellectual property (IP) and to…
An intellectual property (IP) professional can give you legal advice on a…
If someone is using your IP without your permission you can contact them…
You can use a mediator if you cannot come to an agreement over an…
You can file legal proceedings either through the Intellectual Property…
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Indonesia.
To help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Philippines.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in the European Union and the European Economic Area (EEA).
Information to help you protect, manage, and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Saudi Arabia.
This page provides practical information to help you make the most of your IP when doing business in India.
Finding the right advice and advisor is the first step in making the best decisions for your invention or business.
To help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Vietnam.
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.
To help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Indonesia.
Buy or get someone's permission to use a patent, trade mark, design or work under copyright
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Qatar.
Intellectual property can be bought, sold or licensed.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Bahrain.
What intellectual property is, how you can protect it, and which of copyright, patents, design right and trade marks applies to your work
A collection of guidance about how to protect and enforce your intellectual property. Including information on infringement, counterfeiting and piracy.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Oman.
We are a specialist list set up to deal with: claims and appeals concerning patents (including supplementary protection certificates), registered designs, copyright issues, trade marks, semiconductor topography rights and plant varieties; claims and appeals concerning the and other intellectual property...
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