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To protect your design outside of the UK, you usually need to apply in each country you want protection in.
A list of offences and penalties that relate to counterfeiting and piracy.
Basic introduction for private applicants on filing international patent applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).
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This strategy sets out the government鈥檚 approach to tackling intellectual property crime and infringement for the next five years
Publication date 11 June 2025.
Includes chapters on applying for International registrations, design representation, deferment of publication, examination, refusals and renewals.
Intellectual property insurance may not be appropriate for every business however you may find that IP insurance has numerous benefits.
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