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How to license or buy other people's copyright
To use copyright work, you must have the permission of the copyright owner and you may have to pay for the usage
Different types of copyright licences
Understand how different types of copyright licences work to establish the rights between copyright owners and users
Creating a new product development team
Build teams that can bring different skills into your product or service development and work together effectively
Screening new product or service ideas
How to evaluate if your business idea is viable, and what criteria to use to screen new product or service ideas
Writing a good job advert
Tips for writing a good job advertisement
How to reduce packaging waste
Ways of reducing the packaging waste from your business, from better packaging design to reuse and recycling
Packaging design and use - your environmental responsibilities
What your business must do to comply with the Packaging (Essential Requirements) Regulations if you’re in scope
What is CE marking?
CE marking is a record of a product's compliance with EU legislation, and it is mandatory for certain categories of products
How to place CE marking on a product
Steps you must follow to affix CE marking to your product, including conformity assessment, technical files and EU Declaration of Conformity
Rules on using the CE marking
How to affix CE marking on your product and follow the rules for reproducing the CE marking logo
CE marking enforcement and documentation
Information on CE marking documentation and enforcement, including who is responsible and what are potential penalties for misuse of CE marking
Conditional access technology
How conditional access technology enables you to allow access to encoded broadcasts
Copy protection devices
Information on technologies that are available to protect your intellectual property and prevent counterfeiting
Confidentiality agreements
How to use confidentiality agreements to protect your business when sharing secret information with others
Database right
Databases can be valuable commercial assets - you can protect their structure through copyright or their content through the sui generis database right
Protecting plant varieties with Plant Breeders' Rights
How new varieties of plant and seeds are protected by Plant Breeders' Right
Biometric residence permits
Information on biometric residence permits for individuals from outside the European Economic Area
Packaging design and use - exemptions from the regulations
When your business might be exempt from the Packaging (Essential Requirements) Regulations and specific examples
Packaging producer obligations - who they apply to
Find out if the producer responsibility obligations for packaging and packaging waste apply to your business
External research and development
How to outsource your research and development and the benefits of commissioning it externally