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Protecting your idea

Information on intellectual property, non-disclosure agreements, copyright, trade marks, patents and design rights.

  1. Intellectual property

    Find out what intellectual property is and how to protect it in the UK and abroad.

  2. Non-disclosure agreements

    Information on protecting your idea using non-disclosure agreements.

  3. Patents

    Information on the types of ideas that can be protected by patents and how to get one.

  4. Copyright

    Information on the types of ideas that can be protected using copyright.

  5. Design rights

    Information on the types of ideas that can be protected by design rights and how to get them.

  6. Trade marks

    Information on the types of ideas that can be protected by trade marks.

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