Should you apply for IP protection
Intellectual property allows you to own and profit from your creativity. If you are creating something new, you may be able to use intellectual property (IP) protection to stop others from copying you.
You receive automatic protection from copyright if you are creating artistic works such as films, photography, music or written material.
You can protect how something looks, the shape or pattern, with design protection.
You can protect how an invention works or what it does with a patent.
You can protect the name, logo and so on that you use to identify your business or product, with a registered trade mark.
