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This guest blog has been created by our partner Franks & Co European Patent and Trademark Attorneys. Intellectual Property (IP) is a...

A few weeks into my role as an information specialist in the Northamptonshire Business and Intellectual Property Centre (BIPC) and it’s...

There is so much to think about when you are in the early stages of developing your idea. Planning, finance, marketing, sales, staff,...

We are delighted to introduce you to expert Intellectual Property Attorney Luke Franks who will be working with us to provide further...

Our goal is to deliver high-quality information in a clear and concise manner. So, who better to help us deliver than small business...

A very common misconception for many new start up business owners is that having a logo means that your business has a brand. A brand is...

For many businesses, intellectual property protects more than just an idea or a concept – it protects genuine business assets that may be...

It is easy to forget that unprotected ideas are simply out there in the public domain and anyone can take them and use them for their own...

Trademarks are badges of origin. They distinguish the goods or services of one trader from another and can take many forms; for example...

Copyright is a legal right, giving the owner control over their work and how it is used. It gives creators protection against use of their..

A patent for an invention is granted by government to the inventor, giving the inventor the right to stop others, for a limited period...

Libraries are not just full of books. They are full of ideas. This autumn the BIPC Northamptonshire are encouraging locals to start, run...

UK design law protects the appearance and shape of whole products or parts of products e.g. its shape or decoration.

UK copyright law remains a misunderstood legislation for many businesses. The last thing you want is to inadvertently commit an infringement

There’s no doubt that setting up and making money from your own business is one of the most rewarding ways to earn a living and...

A patent is a type of intellectual property that can be registered to protect the rights of how a new invention works or the method of...

The concept of fair usage exists within UK copyright law; commonly referred to as fair dealing, or free use and fair practice.

The infringement of a trade mark – also written and acknowledged as trademark or trade-mark – relates to the unauthorised use of...