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The Intellectual Property Office (IPO)
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is the UK government body responsible for:
granting UK patents, trade marks and design rights
intellectual property policy
educating businesses and consumers about IP rights and responsibilities
supporting IP enforcement
The IPO can help students, businesses, innovators and entrepreneurs understand how intellectual property (IP) can create value from their ideas, turning inspiration into sustainable business success.
The start-up intellectual property cheat sheet
In a nutshell, "intellectual property" or "IP" refers to the intangible assets within your business that have been produced as a result of creativity, such as inventions, artistic works and brand names. IP is afforded protection in law, with patents, copyright, trade marks and design rights being the four main types of IP protection…