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Get patent protection for your business
Find out how to patent a product, and protect your ideas or inventions by applying for a patent and securing your patent rights
Trade marks
Introduction to trade marking – how to choose, search for, register and protect trade marks in the UK or abroad
Design right and registration
How to protect the value of your designs through unregistered design rights and design registration
Copyright for your business
What is copyright, how to use this legal right to protect your creative work and what to do if someone violates it
Protecting your intellectual property abroad
Understand how to secure and enforce your intellectual property rights internationally, and register your patents, trade marks and designs overseas
Manage your research, design and development
How to manage your design, research and development projects to adapt to customers' changing requirements
Use innovation to start or grow your business
What is innovation and why should new and existing businesses innovate in order to increase their efficiency and profitability
Find support for inventors
Support and advice for inventors and businesses developing innovative ideas, products and technologies in Northern Ireland
Small-scale chemical storage - cabinets, shelves and vehicles
How to correctly store chemicals in cabinets, cupboards, shelves or vehicles to prevent contamination or pollution.
How to market your recycling services
Marketing activities your recycling business could use to reach new customers and how to follow up to close a sale.
Maximising your income from recycled materials
How to maximise income streams for your recycling business and avoid contamination of saleable materials.
Recycling electrical products
Some of the rules and methods for recycling electrical products and how to get advice on innovative ways to recycle.
Recycling plasterboard
Examples of uses for recycled plasterboard in your business and standards for recycled plasterboard material.
Recycling aggregates
How the recycling industry can find uses for recycled aggregates and standards for recycled aggregate materials.
Motor energy use, efficiency and loading
How electric motors work and the energy savings that can be made during start-up and by correct loading.
Saving money with energy efficient motors
How your business can reduce the amount of energy consumed when using electric motor systems to boost efficiency.
Energy efficiency tips for different types of business
Tips for specific energy-saving interventions you can make in different industry sectors and where to find out more.
How to monitor your energy use
Measure how your business consumes fossil fuels and electricity in order to identify savings and cut your energy bills.
Checklist: using energy efficiently
Efficiency steps you should take to help your business to save as much money and energy as possible.
Create an energy efficient work culture
Advice on how to win the support of your employees when implementing energy-saving practices in your business.