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IP rights: designs
An overview of design as an intellectual property asset and advice on how to use unregistered and registered designs to secure your IP
Water use authorisations
When you need an authorisation or licence for taking or storing water from a surface or groundwater source
Reduce, reuse and recycle packaging
How to save your business money by reducing the amount of packaging you use, and other efficiency ideas
Exporting WEEE
Regulations you must follow if you want to export waste electrical and electronic equipment overseas
Operating a WEEE producer compliance scheme
How you can operate a producer compliance scheme for waste electrical and electronic equipment
IP rights: patents
What is a patent, how to apply for one, and how to use and enforce it to protect your business' intellectual property
Life cycle assessment
How to assess the life cycle of your products and services to calculate the possible impact on the environment
Corporate ecosystem services assessment
How to assess how your business depends and impacts on natural resources and services
Objecting to and challenging trade marks
How to oppose trade mark registration, on what grounds, and how to object to trade marks before or after registration
Using other people's trade marks
How to avoid infringing on other people's trade marks and what to do if you face an infringement claim
Find a copyright owner
How to find and contact copyright owners before using their work, and what to do if you can't find an owner
How to license or buy other people's copyright
To use copyright work, you must have the permission of the copyright owner and you may have to pay for the usage
Different types of copyright licences
Understand how different types of copyright licences work to establish the rights between copyright owners and users
Creating a new product development team
Build teams that can bring different skills into your product or service development and work together effectively
Screening new product or service ideas
How to evaluate if your business idea is viable, and what criteria to use to screen new product or service ideas
How to reduce packaging waste
Ways of reducing the packaging waste from your business, from better packaging design to reuse and recycling
Registering for EORI reports
How to access reports for individual branches or divisions under the EORI system
Packaging design and use - your environmental responsibilities
What your business must do to comply with the Packaging (Essential Requirements) Regulations if you’re in scope
What is CE marking?
CE marking is a record of a product's compliance with EU legislation, and it is mandatory for certain categories of products
How to place CE marking on a product
Steps you must follow to affix CE marking to your product, including conformity assessment, technical files and EU Declaration of Conformity