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Did you know BIPC Northamptonshire is also a member of the UK Patent Library Network?

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...

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

If you have an invention or idea, it’s important that you understand your intellectual property and how to exploit it. There are four main..

If you are thinking of registering your own trade mark it’s an essential exercise to check yourself for trade marks that may be similar to..

A registered trade mark safeguards your brand, giving you the rights to take legal action if someone uses your brand without permission...

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...