We use some essential cookies to make this website work.
We’d like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services.
We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services.
You have accepted additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
You have rejected additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
Departments, agencies and public bodies
News stories, speeches, letters and notices
Detailed guidance, regulations and rules
Reports, analysis and official statistics
Consultations and strategy
Data, Freedom of Information releases and corporate reports
For company directors, LLP members or people with significant control (PSCs) who are at serious risk and want to protect their personal information from the public.
Who gets copyright, types of work it covers, permitted use of copyright material, how to license and sell copyright and help resolving disputes.
Copyright protects your work and stops others from using it without your…
Copyright protection starts as soon as a work is created. Once your…
You can license the use of your work if you own the copyright. You can…
You’re responsible for defending your copyright material against…
PROTECT-V is testing a number of medications to see if they help protect against COVID-19 infection.
What intellectual property is, how you can protect it, and which of copyright, patents, design right and trade marks applies to your work.
How UK persons’ trading interests are protected and when authorisations must be obtained to trade with countries subject to specific extraterritorial laws.
It is against the law to discriminate against anyone because of their sex, religion, disability or certain other personal characteristics ('protected characteristics')
This report was issued in December 2025 and covers the time period 1 November 2025 to 30 November 2025 inclusive.
Cryptoassets firms will be backed to innovate and grow under plans to make the UK a global destination for digital assets and attract more investment.
How to protect your personal information from the public, if you are at serious risk as a beneficial owner, managing officer or a trust member of an overseas entity.
Protection of your copyright work abroad will usually be automatic in the same way UK protection works.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
To help us improve GOV.UK, we’d like to know more about your visit today. Please fill in this survey (opens in a new tab and requires JavaScript).