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List of design forms and fees.
The Trade Marks Act 1994 make up part of the trade mark legislation in the UK.
Examples of unacceptable trade marks around protected emblems, internet domain names and your company name.
Ownership of copyright works may depend on the circumstances under which the work was created.
The Patents Act 1977 is the main law governing the patents system in the UK.
Intellectual property can be bought, sold or licensed.
You may receive a misleading invoice that requests payment for a service related to a trade mark, design, or patent. Here's some information and guidance on what to do.
Benefit from your trade mark by licensing, mortgaging, selling, transferring ownership, merging and exploit by marketing.
Sections (18.01 - 18.99) last updated: April 2025.
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.
In order to better understand the process of applying for a design, we recommend you view the design timeline.
The Trade Marks Rules 2008 set out the detailed procedures under the Trade Marks Act 1994, and came into force on 1 October 2008.
Sections (3.01 - 3.101) last updated: January 2025.
Authors of original works of art are entitled to a royalty each time one of their works is resold through an art market professional.
The Manual of Patent Practice explains the Intellectual Property Office's practice under the Patents Act 1977.
Information on paying by card, cheque, bank transfer or deposit account.
Guidance for copyright owners on how to grant a licence for, sell or market their work.
Opposition is the legal procedure that allows you to try to stop a published trade mark going on to become registered.
There are 7 model research collaboration agreements for universities and companies that wish to undertake collaborative research projects together.
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