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Avoid infringing other people's design rights
How to avoid infringing other people's design rights and search the design registers for existing design registrations
Objecting to design registrations
How you can object to a design registration, if you think it will affect your business
How you can use product design
How careful design of your products can increase your profits and reduce your production costs
How you can use graphic design and packaging design
Ways you can use graphic design to communicate ideas and business information, and the benefits of packaging design
How you can use service design
How service design can improve customer satisfaction and enhance your business' profitability and brand
How you can use workplace design
Understand how workplace design affects your employees' productivity and can lead to an improved working environment
How you can use retail design
How to use design in your retail business to increase sales, attract customers and offer them a unique shopping experience
UK sanctions regimes
Information on UK sanctions regimes currently in force
Securing IP protection in overseas markets - EcoDepo (video)
Tom Fairbairn, the CEO of Eco Depo, talks about how they protected their intellectual property in overseas markets
Benefits of trade mark registration
Discover the advantages of registering a trade mark, and how registration helps to protect your business' profits, brand and reputation
Selecting a strong trade mark
How to choose a strong, distinctive trade mark for your product or services - key considerations and mistakes to avoid
Relationship between trade mark and domain name
Find out what the differences are between domain names and trade marks, and why this matters to your business
Can a domain name be a trade mark?
You can register a domain name as a trade mark - learn about the rules and procedures that apply
Domain name trade mark disputes
An overview of the types of domain name disputes, most common problems around domain names and trade mark infringement, and how to avoid or resolve them
Amending a registered trade mark
How to amend existing trade mark registrations, update registration details, add classes to the registration, or surrender your trade marks
Help with CE marking in Northern Ireland
CE marking and global technical compliance seminars for businesses in Northern Ireland
Copyright exceptions
Guidance on copyright exceptions if you or your business own copyright
Energy efficiency in your hotel
Save money, enhance your reputation and help the environment by making your hotel more energy efficient through best practice environmental techniques
Recycling waste in your hotel
The benefits of recycling waste in your hotel, and consideration for starting a recycling scheme including which materials are suitable for recycling
5 ways to protect your idea during a business pitch
How to protect your business or product idea when pitching it to prospective investors, clients and contractors