Intellectual Property Articles
Expert articles and practical legal guides on intellectual property for uk businesses.
VC Assumptions Explained: What Founders Need To Know
If you’re building a startup and thinking about raising investment, it can feel like VCs speak a different language. You’ll hear things like “standard terms”, “market”, “founder-friendly”, “we assume you’ve got the...
28 April 2026
Is Asbestos A Registered Trademark? Trademark Search Risks In The UK
If you’re choosing a business name, launching a new product, or putting together packaging and a website, it’s normal to do a quick Google and assume you’re in the clear. But trade...
28 April 2026
Who Owns Freelancer IP in a UK Corporate Wellness Business?
Hiring freelancers for a UK corporate wellness business does not automatically mean your company owns the work they create. This guide explains who
27 April 2026
NDA Updates 2026: What UK Businesses Need To Know
If you feel like you’ve been seeing more non-disclosure agreement news lately, you’re not imagining it. In 2026, NDAs (non-disclosure agreements) are still one of the simplest ways to protect a small...
27 April 2026
Tesco vs Lidl Trademark Dispute: Lessons In Brand Protection
If you’ve ever searched for Tesco Lidl trademark issues online, you’ve probably noticed how much attention a brand dispute can generate - and how quickly it turns into a business risk issue,...
27 April 2026
International Trademark Registration Services: Protect Your Brand Worldwide
If you’re a UK small business, your brand can start travelling faster than you do. Maybe you’re selling online and international orders are creeping up. Maybe you’ve got distributors in Europe, customers...
27 April 2026
How To Protect Your Business Name With UK Trademarks In Local Listings
If you’ve ever Googled your business and found a map result, a directory profile or a “knowledge panel” showing your opening hours, phone number and reviews, you’ve already seen how powerful local...
27 April 2026
How To Start A Fragrance Business In The UK: Legal Essentials
Starting a fragrance business can feel like the perfect mix of creativity and commercial opportunity. You get to build a brand, craft a product customers genuinely connect with, and (if you get...
25 April 2026
Exit Strategy: Legal Steps For A Business Sale, Merger Or Closure In The UK
Most small business owners spend years thinking about how to build the business - finding customers, hiring the right people, improving margins, and getting your operations running smoothly. But when it comes...
25 April 2026
Why Register A Trademark? Benefits And When To File In The UK
If you’re building a business, chances are you’ve already spent real time (and money) on your brand - your name, logo, packaging, tagline, or even the name of your app or product...
24 April 2026
Can You Run Two Businesses Under One Name In The UK? Legal Options
If you’ve got a new product line taking off, you’re launching a second service, or you’ve simply spotted another opportunity, it’s normal to ask whether you can keep everything under one business...
24 April 2026
UK Seed Funding Rounds: What Founders Must Know Before Raising Capital
Raising money can feel like a huge milestone - and it is. But seed funding rounds also have a habit of moving fast, with founders juggling pitch decks, investor calls, product timelines,...
24 April 2026Contracting Agreement in the UK: Key Clauses and How to Draft One
If your business uses freelancers, consultants, or contractors (even just occasionally), having a well-drafted contracting agreement in place is one of the simplest ways to protect yourself from cost blow-outs, scope creep,...
24 April 2026Trademark Infringement In the UK: Common Examples And How To Respond
If you’ve ever spotted another business using a name, logo, slogan or product branding that looks uncomfortably like yours, you’re not overthinking it. For small businesses, a trade mark (often shortened to...
23 April 2026Trademark Agent vs Trade Mark Attorney: What’s the Difference?
If you’re building a brand in the UK, you’ll probably hit this question sooner rather than later: should you use a trademark agent, or do you need a trade mark attorney? On...
23 April 2026
How To Set Up An Agency In The UK: Legal Steps, Contracts And Compliance
Setting up an agency can be an exciting way to build a scalable business - whether you’re launching a marketing agency, recruitment agency, creative studio, PR consultancy, digital product agency, or a...
23 April 2026
Investor Funding In The UK: Legal Guide For Startups And SMEs
When you’re growing a startup or SME, investor funding can feel like the big milestone that takes you from “promising idea” to “proper business”. And it can be - but only if...
23 April 2026UK Trademark Bidding: Using Competitors’ Brand Names In Ads
If you run paid search ads (or you’re about to), you’ve probably wondered whether you can bid on a competitor’s brand name as a keyword. It can feel like a quick win:...
21 April 2026
How To Start An Advertising Agency In The UK: Key Legal Steps
An advertising business needs clear legal foundations from the start. This guide covers business setup, contracts, privacy, trade marks and advertising compliance in the UK.
19 April 2026
How To Start A Tutoring Business In The UK: Contracts And Compliance
Tutoring can look straightforward, but contracts, privacy and safeguarding need attention early. This guide covers the main legal and compliance issues for a UK tutoring business.
19 April 2026
UK Video Game IP: Protecting Ideas, Code, Art & Brand
You can have a brilliant concept, a great team, and a playable build - and still lose control of your game if your intellectual property (IP) isn’t protected properly. For small studios...
19 April 2026Online Trademark Monitoring In The UK: Stop Infringement Early
You’ve put real time (and money) into building your brand - the name, the logo, the product packaging, the social handles, the website, the reviews. Then one day you spot a suspiciously...
19 April 2026What Do Trademarks Protect? Brand Names, Logos And More
If you’ve put time (and money) into building a brand, it’s completely normal to worry about someone copying it. Maybe you’re about to launch a new product, open your doors for the...
19 April 2026Supply Of Services Agreement (UK): Key Clauses & Common Business Pitfalls
If your business provides services to customers (or you regularly hire other businesses to deliver services for you), having a supply of services agreement in place is one of those things you’ll...
18 April 2026
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