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You should get legal advice before applying for intellectual property. Your chances of obtaining intellectual property are much greater if you use an attorney.
This notice is aimed at small businesses and individuals who may wish to use digital or photographic images on the web.
MOD copyright information, how to obtain licensing permission, use of MOD names, logos and insignia on items offered for sale (merchandise).
Protection of your copyright work abroad will usually be automatic in the same way UK protection works.
Events which have an intellectual property or business focus.
Guidance on the changes to copyright law and how they might have an impact on you.
This notice is aimed at small business and individuals who may wish to assign their own copyright or have been asked to assign copyright.
The IPO's IP for business tools, training and guidance can help you create value from your ideas, turning inspiration into sustainable business success.
Intellectual property insurance may not be appropriate for every business however you may find that IP insurance has numerous benefits.
Guidance for Satellite broadcasters transmitting copyright works into the UK and from the UK to EEA states.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Brazil.
The IPO has developed tools, guidance and teaching resources for primary, secondary, further and higher education, researchers and university management.
Information to help you protect, manage, and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in the UAE.
Music industry voluntary code that is a commitment to standards of good practice in relation to music streaming.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in the European Union and the European Economic Area (EEA).
Highlighting Trading Standards annual IP crime survey results and successful IP cases in the UK.
The below provides guidance and helpful information on the IPO's attaché based in the European Union (EU)
Guidance on UK and EU copyright protection for right holders and users including business, cultural heritage institutions and consumers. It is not legal advice.
The UK music industry has agreed to improve music streaming metadata
The below provides guidance and helpful information on the IPO's attaché based in the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan
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