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Examples of unacceptable trade marks around protected emblems, internet domain names and your company name.
Intellectual property can be bought, sold or licensed.
Benefit from your trade mark by licensing, mortgaging, selling, transferring ownership, merging and exploit by marketing.
The Trade Marks Act 1994 make up part of the trade mark legislation in the UK.
Ownership of copyright works may depend on the circumstances under which the work was created.
Licensing bodies and collective management organisations can agree licences with users on behalf of owners and collect any royalties the owners are owed.
Guidance for copyright owners on how to grant a licence for, sell or market their work.
The principal legislation on copyright can be found in the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
Finding the right advice and advisor is the first step in making the best decisions for your invention or business.
Directions under section 124A of the Patents Act 1977 for the form and manner in which documents can be delivered using the One IPO Digital Services.
Use these fact sheets to assist you with your patent application.
The Patents Rules 2007 set out the detailed procedures under the Patents Act 1977, and came into force on 17 December 2007.
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An overview of our digital transformation.
The Manual of Patent Practice explains the Intellectual Property Office's practice under the Patents Act 1977.
How to enforce copyright when somebody uses your work without your permission.
The Patents Act 1977 is the main law governing the patents system in the UK.
Depending on the objection raised in your examination, you have 2 months to respond through a number of options.
The Intellectual Property Office offers different methods of accelerating the processing of your patent application.
Guidance for business: setting out how the new patents, trade marks and designs fees will apply
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