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A collection of guidance about applying for, managing and enforcing a patent. Patents help protect a product or process, for example machines and medicines.
Use this service to find goods and services that would be acceptable as part of a UK trade mark application.
Find details of recent trade mark applications or amendments by searching the journal
What intellectual property is, how you can protect it, and which of copyright, patents, design right and trade marks applies to your work.
List of trade mark forms and fees.
Who gets copyright, types of work it covers, permitted use of copyright material, how to license and sell copyright and help resolving disputes.
Guidance relating to the protection, managing and enforcing of a registered design. Registered designs protect the appearance, shape or decoration of a product.
Renew a trade mark, including late renewals and restoring a trade mark
A patent registers your invention and lets you take legal action against anyone who makes, uses, sells or imports your invention without your permission.
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