Helping SMEs get value from their IP

From ideas to growth: Helping SMEs get value from their IP Read the discussion paper and comment on the IPO’s plan to improve access to the IP system for SMEs.



Warning: Don't be fooled!

Do not pay unnecessary costs Be aware of misleading invoices offering services to help you protect your IP rights in return for a fee.

The Intellectual Property Office can help you get the right type of protection for your creation or invention.

Intellectual Property (IP) results from the expression of an idea. So IP might be a brand, an invention, a design, a song or another intellectual creation. IP can be owned, bought and sold. But how can that help you? See Why use IP?

The Intellectual Property Office is part of the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills External Link.

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