IP Fact Sheets

Learn more about Intellectual Property

ACID Fact Sheet – IP Glossary

Key IP words and phrases and their definitions.

ACID Fact Sheet – The Insignificant Detail: Catching the Copyists

How did King’s Lynn gain that river? Puzzled ramblers in King’s Lynn may have written to the Ordnance Survey over the years to complain about the inaccuracy of their maps.

ACID Fact Sheet – The Importance of Intellectual Property Statements

An IP Statement is a must have on your website, marketing material, labelling and advertisements; in fact anywhere you wish to communicate your anti copying message. Use it with the ACID logo to reinforce your message and support the aims and objectives of the organisation: a zero tolerance of IP theft.

ACID Fact Sheet – Copyright FAQs

What is copyright?

ACID Fact Sheet – Design Right FAQs

What is a registered design right?

Photography: Who Owns the Copyright?

If I take my designs to a photographer to have them professionally photographed for my promotional material, will I own the rights in the photographs of my work?

Your IP Rights: Assigning & Licensing

When you assign your Intellectual Property Rights, you are TRANSFERRING ownership of those rights for good. To be effective, assignments need to be in writing and should be signed by both parties.

Copyright – An Introduction

Copyright is an automatic right, it arises automatically the moment you create a literary, dramatic, musical, or artistic work and the scope can range from information booklets, advertising copy, computer programs to sound recordings and films.

Patents: For Products & Processes

Many leading companies and innovators invest heavily in patents to protect the technology behind a successful brand. Key players have recognised that patents are an essential ingredient in the intellectual capital which underpins their continuing success and position in the market place.

Trade Marks: What’s in a Name?

Have you ever thought about selling your business? Chances are, if you have built up a business with a good reputation, interested parties might offer you a tempting amount of money to buy it up.

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