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Intellectual property

Protect your business name, designs and ideas to stop others from stealing or copying them.

Protecting your business name and brand

Your trading name and brand are examples of intellectual property. They are not automatically protected, so you will need to register these if you want to stop others from using them.

Intellectual Property in the real world

Catch up with the Business Academy's on-demand video guide to intellectual property.

  • Ways to protect your intellectual property
  • What is a trademark?
  • Patents explained
  • Common IP challenges
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