We operate and maintain a clear and accessible intellectual property system in the UK, which encourages innovation and helps the economy and society to benefit from knowledge and ideas. We help people get the right type of protection for their creation or invention.
Having the right type of intellectual property protection helps you to stop people stealing or copying:
- the names of your products or brands
- your inventions
- the design or look of your products
- things you write, make or produce
For more information visit the IPO website.
Why not try the IPO’s free Online Training Tools? These have been designed to help you:
- Understand how IP works and what can be protected using patents, copyright, trade marks and designs.
- Understand how to manage and use IP
- Consider IP within business planning
- Best leverage IP to protect investments and products
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