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Section (13.01 - 13.144) last updated July 2020.
Section (4.01 - 4.94) last updated: October 2019.
Intellectual property insurance may not be appropriate for every business however you may find that IP insurance has numerous benefits.
Section (4A.01 - 4A.31) last updated January 2025.
Sections (117B.01 - 117B.05) last updated: January 2021.
To protect your design outside of the UK, you usually need to apply in each country you want protection in.
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