Protecting and enforcing intellectual property rights


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Practice notes

Protecting and enforcing intellectual property rights


Published by a UUÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ IP expert

Practice notes
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IP rights need to be defended and protected to retain their value. There are various ways of protecting and enforcing IP rights. This Practice Note summarises the law and practice in relation to enforcing IP rights. It considers registration and Maintenance of IP rights, use of IP rights, control of IP rights and handling Disputes. It is written for practitioners not specialised in IP.

Rights covered

Practitioners may encounter a range of IP rights in the course of their work, depending on the nature of the business. Trade marks (registered and unregistered), design rights (registered and unregistered), patents, copyright and related rights such as moral rights, database rights and rights in performances.

It is not within the scope of this Practice Note to explore each of these rights in detail. For an introduction to the main IP rights, see Practice Notes:

  1. •

    trade marks: Introduction to trade marks and Introduction to passing off

  2. •

    design rights: Introduction to designs

  3. •

    patents: Introduction to patents

  4. •

    copyright: Introduction to copyright and associated rights

  5. •

    database rights: Copyright in databases

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Intellectual property definition
What does Intellectual property mean?

The trade secrets of an employer that are normally protected as registered trade marks, designs or copyright.

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