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Update or cancel your registered designs
How to make changes to your design registration or cancel your registered design
Intellectual property rights in different countries
Guidance on intellectual property systems in key markets throughout the world
Digital assets explained
Digital assets refers to owned material that can be stored digitally
How to protect your digital intellectual property
Copyright protection is automatic but still needs to be guarded against unauthorised use or copying
Using other people's digital assets
The use of another individual's digital intellectual property is only allowed with the permission of the owner
Intellectual property in specific sectors
In some business sectors, such as entertainment and software, IP is particularly vulnerable to infringement
Company name as intellectual property
How your company name can work as a unique identifier to form important intellectual property
Trade secrets
What are trade secrets and how can you use trade secrets to protect your intellectual property
Business growth and premises
As your business grows and takes in more staff, you may need to assess your options for larger business premises
How to license your copyright
As a copyright owner, you have the option to grant a licence to others for certain types of use of your work
How to sell or transfer your copyright
Understand how to assign your own copyright to others when you sell or transfer the rights to your works
Copy protection devices for digital content
Digital Rights Management and other copy protection measures can help prevent unlawful use of your copyright material
Doing business in China: five top tips
Follow our tips to help you understand the culture of doing business in China
Is your business investment-ready?
Steps to take to ensure your business is investment ready
Renew your registered designs
How and when to renew your design registration to make sure that your design remains protected
Set up and run a Facebook business page
How Facebook works, how to set up a page and how you can use it as part of your marketing plan to reach your audience and engage wit customers online
Facebook advertising
How to use Facebook’s advertising platform to reach your specific target audience and achieve business goals such as sales, sign-ups, awareness and engagement
Measure and monitor your Facebook activity
How to track the success of your business’ Facebook activity using Insights, and use this information to post better content and improve audience engagement
Skills to Succeed
Helping employers develop the skills of their workforce
Tax help and support for landlords
Help and support from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) for landlords