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  • Artist's Resale Right

    Authors of original works of art are entitled to a royalty each time one of their works is resold through an art market professional.

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  • License, mortgage, transfer, merge and market your trade mark

    Benefit from your trade mark by licensing, mortgaging, selling, transferring ownership, merging and exploit by marketing.

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  • Licensing intellectual property

    Intellectual property can be bought, sold or licensed.

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  • Unacceptable trade marks

    Examples of unacceptable trade marks around protected emblems, internet domain names and your company name.

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  • Design forms and fees

    List of design forms and fees.

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  • The rights granted by copyright

    If you own the copyright in a work, you have exclusive rights over certain uses of that work. These rights fall into two categories: economic rights and moral rights.

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  • University and business collaboration agreements: model research collaboration agreements

    There are 7 model research collaboration agreements for universities and companies that wish to undertake collaborative research projects together.

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  • Trade Marks Rules

    The Trade Marks Rules 2008 set out the detailed procedures under the Trade Marks Act 1994, and came into force on 1 October 2008.

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  • EU trade mark protection and comparable UK trade marks

    Guidance for businesses and organisations holding EU trade marks at the end of the transition period.

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  • License, sell or market your copyright material

    Guidance for copyright owners on how to grant a licence for, sell or market their work.

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  • Get your patent granted more quickly

    This document outlines the different accelerated procedures offered to accelerate patent application processing.

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  • The Patents Act 1977

    The Patents Act 1977 is the main law governing the patents system in the UK.

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  • Patents: Manual of Patent Practice

    The Manual of Patent Practice explains the Intellectual Property Office's practice under the Patents Act 1977.

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  • Enforcing your copyright

    How to enforce copyright when somebody uses your work without your permission.

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  • Changes to Section 72: Public showing or playing of broadcasts

    General guidance for all organisations (including charities, voluntary and not-for profit) on showing broadcasts to the public e.g. customers and employees.

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  • Designs Practice Notice (DPN) 01/22: Designs Journal and online search facility

    The date of grant and date of publication will be available online for all UK national registered designs.

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  • How to file documents with the Intellectual Property Office

    We have a number of options for you to submit your documents at our Newport and London Offices.

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  • Valuing your intellectual property

    Like other forms of property, you can buy, sell and license IP, it is important you understand the value your trade mark, patent or design.

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  • Protecting your patent abroad

    To protect your patent outside of the UK, you usually need to apply in each country you want protection in.

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  • Intellectual Property Office: how to pay us

    Information on paying by card, cheque, bank transfer or deposit account.

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