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Intellectual property crime and your business
IP crime is widespread and growing, and has serious economic, quality and safety impacts
Protecting intellectual property
How to conduct an audit of your business' intellectual property rights and take steps to protect and secure your IP
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
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
Grow a tourism business
How to plan to grow your tourism business in Northern Ireland and take advantage of the growing tourism market including major events, screen and food tourism.
Planning to grow a tourism business
Plan to grow your tourism business by creating a strategic plan, assessing your current performance and conducting market research and write a marketing plan.
Tourism industry events and awards
The range of tourism industry events and awards in Northern Ireland that can help you grow your business by improving your skills and raising your profile
Funding support for growing a tourism business
Organisations that offer funding and support initiatives for growing a tourism business in Northern Ireland, such as Tourism NI, Invest NI and others.
Digital marketing for tourism businesses
How your tourism business can take advantage of digital marketing tactics like social media and CRM to promote your offering and drive repeat custom.
Branding for tourism businesses
Advice on how tourism businesses can use branding to set themselves apart from competitors and deliver unique visitor experiences.
Training for the tourism sector
Boost your employees’ skills to grow your business – find training for the tourism and hospitality sector including WorldHost customer service training
Employment in tourism businesses
Employment law and best practice resources that can help you run your tourism business lawfully and efficiently.
Health and safety in tourism businesses
An outline of health and safety obligations specific to tourism businesses.
Fire, gas and electricity safety in tourism businesses
Fire, gas and electricity safety laws that tourist accommodation businesses must comply with.
Food and drink laws in tourism businesses
Information to help you comply with food safety laws if you offer food or drink to your guests.