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Understanding And Protecting Design Rights

By Tim Bishop | Published: December 17, 2011

UK design rights, as the name suggests, are put in place to ensure that designers’ intellectual property is protected. This is very important. If you don’t have protection in place, you will be unable to reap the commercial benefits of your own work, and you’ll have no defence against copying or unauthorised use. The Registered [...]

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Franchising – the importance of intellectual property

By Tim Bishop | Published: September 22, 2011

Franchising a business is more than just a business agreement. In fact, when setting up a franchise, one of the most critical legal issues to be considered is intellectual property – which is one of the reasons it is so important you seek specialist franchising legal advice if you are thinking of franchising your business. [...]

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Intellectual property lawyers: FAQs

By Tim Bishop | Published: July 1, 2011

Intellectual Property law is a complex area dealt with by a specialist IP Solicitors, and is designed to protect the ideas and creations of individuals and businesses.  Intellectual Property law can be difficult to understand, as it is a complex area. If your business has intellectual property issues, you really need to get specialist intellectual [...]

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Selling your business? Don’t forget branding issues

By Tim Bishop | Published: May 5, 2011

To maximize the sale price of your business you need to prepare well. One thing that’s often forgotten however is protecting your brand and any technology you own. The proper protection of your business branding is likely to add significantly to the sale value – any sensible prospective purchaser will want to ensure that any [...]

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