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Eureka Network
Information on the world's biggest public network for international cooperation in research, development and innovation
Raising finance for innovation
Where and how to find funding for research and innovation projects if you can't access government grants
Optimising content for mobile devices
How to make sure your mobile website is accessible and easy to use
Commercialisation options for your invention
Three straightforward ways of getting your invention to market: manufacture and sell yourself, license it or collaborate with another business
Negotiate and close the sale
How to manage a negotiation, and ways of getting the client to commit to your product or service
Support for protecting your ideas
Get professional help from intellectual property advisers, a patent attorney or a trade mark attorney to protect your intellectual property in an invention
Who is involved in an e-commerce project?
An overview of the range of interested parties involved in an e-commerce project including marketing and IT and external suppliers
What does copyright cover?
Types of work you can protect by copyright, and how to use this legal right to protect your intellectual property
How can copyright help my business?
Copyright can provide an important source of income for your business – here’s how to profit from your copyright
How do I get copyright protection for my work?
Understand how to secure copyright protection for your original work and show that copyright belongs to you
Financing new product or service development
How to finance new product or service development, assess various funding options and analyse the costs involved in bringing your product to market
How to protect new product ideas
Different ways in which you can protect your new product or service ideas and concepts
Test the market
How to develop ideas through the process of prototyping, market testing, brand building and pricing
How to license a patent
How to license a patent and grant the right to another person or business to use your patent, and what benefits you can gain from it
What is a patent?
What are patents, how do they protect your inventions and how can you use patent rights to benefit your business
Can I patent my idea or invention?
You may be able to get a patent if your idea or invention meets the criteria for a patent - to qualify it must be new, inventive and industrially applicable
Advantages and disadvantages of getting a patent
Consider the benefits of patents, as well as possible difficulties patenting may cause, before taking your ideas public
How to register a design
How to file a design registration application in the UK or in the EU, and where to get help with the process
Registered community designs
What is a registered community design, where does it apply and what rights does it give you in the EU
Search for registered designs
How to search for registered designs and check if you’re infringing intellectual property of others