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Trade marks Introduction Part of My New Business Start your business checklist Show all Structure your business Choose the right legal structure Set up as a sole trader Set up a business partnership Set up a limited company Name your business How to choose the right name for your business Name your partnership Name your limited company Register your name as a trade mark Register your business Register as a sole trader Register your business partnership Register your limited company Buy a business Buy an existing business Buy a franchise Find money Choose the right finance when starting a business Check the finance options available Types of bank finance for businesses Types of non-bank finance Manage money Plan and forecast your sales Understand cashflow forecasts Set up a profit and loss account Understand balance sheets How to manage cashflow Set up a record-keeping system Choose your premises How to choose business premises Run your business from home Rent business premises Buy business premises Hire staff How to employ staff for the first time National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates Carry out pre-employment checks Ensure your workers are eligible to work in the UK Get employers' liability insurance The written statement of employment Protect your business ideas Intellectual property - key steps for start-ups How to protect your intellectual property Patents explained: How to protect your idea Read more about Trade marks Print
Patents explained: How to protect your idea Introduction Part of My New Business Start your business checklist Show all Structure your business Choose the right legal structure Set up as a sole trader Set up a business partnership Set up a limited company Name your business How to choose the right name for your business Name your partnership Name your limited company Register your name as a trade mark Register your business Register as a sole trader Register your business partnership Register your limited company Buy a business Buy an existing business Buy a franchise Find money Choose the right finance when starting a business Check the finance options available Types of bank finance for businesses Types of non-bank finance Manage money Plan and forecast your sales Understand cashflow forecasts Set up a profit and loss account Understand balance sheets How to manage cashflow Set up a record-keeping system Choose your premises How to choose business premises Run your business from home Rent business premises Buy business premises Hire staff How to employ staff for the first time National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates Carry out pre-employment checks Ensure your workers are eligible to work in the UK Get employers' liability insurance The written statement of employment Protect your business ideas Intellectual property - key steps for start-ups How to protect your intellectual property Patents explained: How to protect your idea Read more about Patents explained: How to protect your idea Print
Protecting intellectual property Introduction Part of My New Business Start your business checklist Show all Structure your business Choose the right legal structure Set up as a sole trader Set up a business partnership Set up a limited company Name your business How to choose the right name for your business Name your partnership Name your limited company Register your name as a trade mark Register your business Register as a sole trader Register your business partnership Register your limited company Buy a business Buy an existing business Buy a franchise Find money Choose the right finance when starting a business Check the finance options available Types of bank finance for businesses Types of non-bank finance Manage money Plan and forecast your sales Understand cashflow forecasts Set up a profit and loss account Understand balance sheets How to manage cashflow Set up a record-keeping system Choose your premises How to choose business premises Run your business from home Rent business premises Buy business premises Hire staff How to employ staff for the first time National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates Carry out pre-employment checks Ensure your workers are eligible to work in the UK Get employers' liability insurance The written statement of employment Protect your business ideas Intellectual property - key steps for start-ups How to protect your intellectual property Patents explained: How to protect your idea Read more about Protecting intellectual property Print
Innovation and R&D Introduction Product and service development Developing products and services Research and development Intellectual property Intellectual property for business Patents, trade marks, copyright and design Design and business innovation Use innovation in your business Design for business success How to protect your ideas Find out how to use UK patents to protect your inventions Read more about Innovation and R&D Print
