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Consultation on reforms to increase levels of WEEE reuse and recycling
Views sought on driving towards a more circular economy through increased collection and proper treatment of WEEE products.
New requirements for Changing Places Toilets provision
Building Regulations updated with the aim to increase the number of Changing Places Toilets to help make our public places more accessible
Call for information on climate adaptation projects
Has your business implemented a climate adaptation project since 2019? Share your experiences and learning
Rate bills for 2024-25 to issue this week
Businesses will begin to receive their rate bills for 2024-25 by the week ending 5 April 2024.
Energy Catalyst Round 10
Checklist: developing a product or service
Step-by-step list on how to develop new products or services, with a checklist of key things to consider before and during development
Open data opportunities for business
What is open data, where to find open data in Northern Ireland, and how to make the most of its business opportunities.
Get help with intellectual property protection
Advice, guidance and support with intellectual property issues for Northern Ireland businesses
Avoid infringing other people's intellectual property
How to check that you are not infringing other people's intellectual property
The importance of protecting intellectual property
Understand the significance of intellectual property rights and why it is important to protect IP such as trade marks, patents, designs and copyright
Intellectual property audit
How to conduct an intellectual property audit and assess the ownership of IP rights in your business
Types of legal protection for intellectual property rights
How to choose the right type of legal protection for your patents, trade marks, design and copyright
Intellectual property rights and your employees
How to ensure you hold the rights to any IP created by staff by stating the position in employment contracts
Intellectual property and freelance contractors
How to manage intellectual property rights if you commission work from freelancers or through work-for-hire agreements
Prevent intellectual property infringement
How to safeguard intellectual property rights by ensuring hard-copy information is kept securely and by protecting computer data
Protecting your business name and domain name
Your business name can be your most important intellectual property asset - learn how to protect it and how to register web addresses
Register a trade mark outside the UK
How to register a trade mark in Europe and internationally by applying for EU trade mark registration or applying under the WIPO's Madrid protocol
New rules for international road haulage in 2022
Prepare for new rules for transporting goods to or through Europe using cars and trailers, vans and HGVs from 2022
Register a trade mark in the UK
Apply to the Intellectual Property Office to register your trade mark in the UK
What is a trade mark?
What can be registered as a trade mark in the UK and the difference between acceptable and unacceptable trade marks