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Amending a registered trade mark
How to amend existing trade mark registrations, update registration details, add classes to the registration, or surrender your trade marks
Help with CE marking in Northern Ireland
CE marking and global technical compliance seminars for businesses in Northern Ireland
Copyright exceptions
Guidance on copyright exceptions if you or your business own copyright
Rules for selling fireworks legally
Once you are registered as a firework retailer in Northern Ireland, there are rules you must follow including age restrictions and packaging.
Fireworks categories and your business
Fireworks categories F1, F2, F3 and F4, what they mean and your responsibilities as a fireworks retailer for safe storage and sale of fireworks in each category.
Storing fireworks safely at your premises
How to store fireworks safely at your business premises and your responsibilities as a retailer under manufacture and storage of explosives legislation.
5 ways to protect your idea during a business pitch
How to protect your business or product idea when pitching it to prospective investors, clients and contractors
Marking of patented products
What is patent marking and how to mark your products correctly to show that you have a patent or patent pending rights
Copyright: Orphan works
How to use the UK orphan works licensing scheme to lawfully use creative work for which the right holder(s) cannot be found
Your economic rights from owning copyright
Understand the economic rights you own in copyright, and how to exploit and use your copyright work
Protecting your business from intellectual property crime
Why it is important to have a wide range of protection in place for your business' intellectual property
Intellectual property crime in the workplace
How employers should work to identify and prevent opportunities for IP crime to happen within your workplace
Collecting societies and licensing bodies
Learn how collecting societies can help copyright owners and the types of societies available
Claim VAT refunds in Northern Ireland or the EU, if you’re established in Northern Ireland or in the EU
How Northern Ireland and EU businesses can claim refunds of VAT incurred on goods in the EU and Northern Ireland using the EU VAT refund system.
If you cannot pay your tax bill on time
You must arrange to pay your tax bill with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) if you either miss a payment or know you cannot pay on time
Orphan works licensing scheme
Overview of the UK's orphan works licensing scheme run by the Intellectual Property Office
Types of orphan works licences: commercial and non-commercial
Orphan works licence can be for non-commercial use or for commercial purposes - both types can last for up to seven years
Apply for a licence to use orphan works in the UK
How to apply for a licence to reproduce orphan works lawfully under the UK Intellectual Property Office's licensing scheme
Carry out a diligent search for the right holders
How to complete a diligent search for right holder(s) of orphaned works before applying for an orphan works licence
Orphan works complaints and appeals
Advice for orphan works right holders or licence applicants on appealing against a decision by the IPO