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Discover the advantages of registering a trade mark, and how registration helps to protect your business' profits, brand and reputation

How to register a trade mark in Europe and internationally by applying for EU trade mark registration or applying under the WIPO's Madrid protocol

How to choose a strong, distinctive trade mark for your product or services - key considerations and mistakes to avoid

Introduction to trade marking – how to choose, search for, register and protect trade marks in the UK or abroad

How and when to renew your design registration to make sure that your design remains protected

Find out what the differences are between domain names and trade marks, and why this matters to your business

How to choose the right type of legal protection for your patents, trade marks, design and copyright

Introduction into the key concepts, principles and components of Industry 4.0 or the fourth industrial revolution

Discover the advantages of using digital technologies to help you reduce costs, increase efficiency and revenue, and improve customer experience

What are unregistered design rights, what do they protect, how long they last and how can a business defend them

Information about Innovate UK’s funding opportunities open to any innovative business, from any sector

IP crime is widespread and growing, and has serious economic, quality and safety impacts

How to avoid infringing other people's design rights and search the design registers for existing design registrations

How to license your designs and register a design licence with the Intellectual Property Office

How to protect your design rights and registered designs outside the UK

How to outsource your research and development and the benefits of commissioning it externally

How to generate ideas for new products and services, and evaluate those that are worth investing in

What is a registered community design, where does it apply and what rights does it give you in the EU

How to file a design registration application in the UK or in the EU, and where to get help with the process

How to check that you are not infringing other people's intellectual property

How to manage intellectual property rights if you commission work from freelancers or through work-for-hire agreements

How to recognise and use different types of intellectual property rights to protect your business' inventions and ideas

How to buy, sell or transfer ownership of your design, and what to consider when assigning your IP rights

What are the most common approaches to innovation, and how you can analyse the market, identify opportunities and find government support for innovation

Your business name can be your most important intellectual property asset - learn how to protect it and how to register web addresses