Intellectual property

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  • Look up a trade mark to see if something identical or similar to your brand is already registered.

  • Protect your brand by registering it as a trade mark - how to apply, fees, responding to objections to your trade mark, using the ® symbol.

  • Search for patents and supplementary certificates (SPCs) that have been granted, published and filed

  • Find registered designs in the UK

  • What intellectual property is, how you can protect it, and which of copyright, patents, design right and trade marks applies to your work.

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