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Business & IP Centre Northamptonshire
- Mar 29, 2023
- 1 min
Meet our new Intellectual Property expert in residence - Robert Sansby
Our goal is to deliver high-quality information in a clear and concise manner. So, who better to help us deliver than small business...
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Business & IP Centre Northamptonshire
- Mar 2, 2023
- 3 min
Creating and Protecting Your Brand Image
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...
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Business & IP Centre Northamptonshire
- Apr 26, 2022
- 2 min
Why do you need to protect your Intellectual Property?
For many businesses, intellectual property protects more than just an idea or a concept – it protects genuine business assets that may be...
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Business & IP Centre Northamptonshire
- Apr 13, 2022
- 2 min
Trade Mark Tips For Beginners
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...
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Business & IP Centre Northamptonshire
- Sep 27, 2021
- 4 min
What is a trade mark?
Trademarks are badges of origin. They distinguish the goods or services of one trader from another and can take many forms; for example...
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Business & IP Centre Northamptonshire
- Sep 20, 2021
- 5 min
What is copyright?
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..
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Business & IP Centre Northamptonshire
- Sep 13, 2021
- 4 min
What is a patent?
A patent for an invention is granted by government to the inventor, giving the inventor the right to stop others, for a limited period...
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Business & IP Centre Northamptonshire
- Aug 30, 2021
- 3 min
Unregistered design right vs design registration
UK design law protects the appearance and shape of whole products or parts of products e.g. its shape or decoration.
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Business & IP Centre Northamptonshire
- Aug 23, 2021
- 3 min
Understanding intellectual property
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..
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Business & IP Centre Northamptonshire
- Aug 16, 2021
- 3 min
Submit a UK trade mark search
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..
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Business & IP Centre Northamptonshire
- Jul 29, 2021
- 4 min
How to best avoid copyright infringement
UK copyright law remains a misunderstood legislation for many businesses. The last thing you want is to inadvertently commit an infringement
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Business & IP Centre Northamptonshire
- Jun 23, 2021
- 3 min
How and what can you trademark in the UK?
A registered trade mark safeguards your brand, giving you the rights to take legal action if someone uses your brand without permission...
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Business & IP Centre Northamptonshire
- May 5, 2021
- 3 min
Complete a UK patent search
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...
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Business & IP Centre Northamptonshire
- Apr 29, 2021
- 4 min
What is fair use copyright?
The concept of fair usage exists within UK copyright law; commonly referred to as fair dealing, or free use and fair practice.
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Business & IP Centre Northamptonshire
- Feb 26, 2021
- 3 min
Beginner’s guide to trademark infringement
The infringement of a trade mark – also written and acknowledged as trademark or trade-mark – relates to the unauthorised use of...
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