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What you need to do to comply with regulations which govern manufactured products placed on the Northern Ireland market.

One IPO Patents Service is due to launch on 31 March 2026. Get ready to manage UK patents digitally in one platform.

How to use lean thinking and Six Stigma to streamline your operations management and improve your business efficiency

Information on technologies that are available to protect your intellectual property and prevent counterfeiting

How conditional access technology enables you to allow access to encoded broadcasts

Carry out a trade mark clearance search to check the availability of a mark, or discover marks that are already in use

How to evaluate if your business idea is viable, and what criteria to use to screen new product or service ideas

Develop your idea into a viable business and create new products or services to meet customer needs.

How to register your trade marks in other countries and where to get help with registration

How to go about applying for a patent in Europe or abroad

Understand how to protect your designs in Europe and in overseas markets

Understand how copyright protection works overseas

Determine if you should register your IP rights abroad or extend your protection to cover IP infringements overseas

The use of another individual's digital intellectual property is only allowed with the permission of the owner

In some business sectors, such as entertainment and software, IP is particularly vulnerable to infringement

Copyright protection is automatic but still needs to be guarded against unauthorised use or copying

Digital assets refers to owned material that can be stored digitally

How you can object to a design registration, if you think it will affect your business

Find out why patent searches matter, how to search for patents, and what to check to confirm your idea’s originality.

How to innovate and develop your business ideas

How research and development should fit into your overall business plan

What are the most common issues around non-disclosure agreements and how to ensure your NDA protects you against conflict

Definitions of some of the key terms in a non-disclosure agreement

Key clauses to negotiate in a non-disclosure agreement, including the specific purpose and duration of the protected term