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Information Sheet

Intellectual property rights

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This information sheet summarises the key factors in protecting intellectual property rights in the UK.

The factors covered are:

  • The UK’s position on intellectual property rights

  • Patents

  • Trade marks

  • Copyright

  • Industrial design rights

  • Sector-specific regulations

  • Further information

    The UK is renowned for strongly encouraging business competition, entrepreneurial activity and innovation. A key aspect of this is the protection of new ideas and concepts provided by intellectual property rights (IPR).

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For more information and easy reading and printing download the Intellectual property rights information sheet as a PDF.