Category: Protect Your Business Ideas

  • Intellectual property: the basics

    Intellectual property: the basics

    Intellectual property covers a wide range of business assets, from copyright to trade marks, and patents to design rights. If you have a business, you are likely to own intellectual property and make use of other people’s intellectual property within your business activities. This guide explains where to find information about the different types of…

  • Non-disclosure agreements

    Developing a unique product or idea can often be crucial to the success of a new business. Sharing new knowledge and original work which you intend to use commercially requires a high level of mutual trust. It is essential that you consider confidentiality before approaching another company or individual when seeking to develop your ideas. The…