Intellectual Property Articles
Expert articles and practical legal guides on intellectual property for uk businesses.
Setting Up a Credit Card Processing Company in the UK
A credit card processing business can raise complex legal questions from the start. This article covers setup, FCA permission issues, merchant contracts, privacy and brand protection.
2 June 2026
How to Start a Florist Business from Home: Legal Checklist for the UK
Learn how to start a florist business from home in the UK with a practical legal checklist covering setup, permissions, consumer rules, online sales
2 June 2026
How to Start a Nanny Agency: Legal Checklist for the UK
Starting a nanny agency in the UK means sorting out more than a business name and website. This guide covers the legal checklist, registration issues
1 June 2026
Protecting Intellectual Property: Do You Need An IP Health Check? (2026 Updated)
You've put time (and probably a fair bit of money) into building something valuable - your brand, your product, your content, your tech, your processes. But here's the tricky part: a lot...
1 June 2026
Artists? Guide To Commission Agreements (2026 Updated)
If you're taking commissions as an artist (or hiring an artist for a commissioned piece), it can feel like the "real work" is the creative part - sketching, revising, refining, and delivering...
1 June 2026
Thinking About Patenting Your App? Here's Why You Shouldn't (2026 Updated)
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1 June 2026
Confidentiality Clauses: What Are They & How Can You Enforce Them? (2026 Updated)
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31 May 2026
Who Owns Creative Work Created for Your UK Supplement Brand?
If you run a UK supplement brand, paying for a logo, label or product photos does not always mean your business owns them. This guide explains who usually
31 May 2026
How to Start a Dropshipping Company: Legal Checklist for the UK
Working out how to start a dropshipping company in the UK? Here is the legal checklist founders should sort out early, from business structure and
31 May 2026
Legal Risks of Using Restricted Logos in the UK
Using a restricted logo in the UK can expose your business to trade mark disputes, misleading advertising issues and wasted branding spend. This guide
31 May 2026Using Freelancers for a UK Direct-to-consumer Brand: Who Owns the IP?
Using freelancers for your UK direct-to-consumer brand can create hidden IP risks. Paying for a logo, packaging design or website copy does not always
31 May 2026
How to Start a Communications Consulting Business: Legal Checklist for the UK
Planning to launch a communications consulting business in the UK? This legal checklist covers business structure, registration, contracts, privacy, trade
30 May 2026Who Owns IP Created by a Consulting Firm in the UK?
Hiring a consulting firm does not automatically mean your business owns the intellectual property it creates. This guide explains how IP ownership works
30 May 2026Using Freelancers in an Audio Visual Hire Business: Who Owns the IP?
Using freelancers in an audio visual hire business can create hidden IP problems. Here’s how UK businesses can work out who owns show files, content
30 May 2026
IP Assignment Clauses for UK Allied Health Clinics
An IP assignment clause can decide whether your allied health clinic actually owns its treatment resources, branding and digital content. Here is what UK
30 May 2026
How to Start a Design Consulting Business: Legal Checklist for the UK
Starting a design consulting business in the UK means more than choosing a name and landing your first client. This legal checklist covers structure
29 May 2026IP Assignment Clauses for Custom Furniture Businesses in the UK
An IP assignment clause can decide who owns furniture designs, CAD files and production drawings. This guide explains what UK custom furniture businesses
29 May 2026
How to Start a Hospitality Consulting Business: Legal Checklist for the UK
Starting a hospitality consulting business in the UK is more than choosing a niche and finding clients. This guide covers the legal checklist, business
29 May 2026Legal Requirements for Starting a Supplement Company in the UK
Starting a supplement company in the UK means dealing with more than branding and product sourcing. This guide covers labels, claims, contracts, online sales and trade marks.
29 May 2026
Non-Disclosure Contracts in the UK: What to Include
Learn what a non-disclosure contract is, when UK businesses should use one, what clauses to include and how to avoid common NDA mistakes.
28 May 2026Legal Checklist for Starting a Side Hustle in the UK
Starting a side hustle in the UK can be exciting, but legal basics are often missed until a problem appears. This guide covers the checklist, setup
28 May 2026
How to Start a Side Career in the UK: Legal Considerations for Entrepreneurs
Working out how to start a side career in the UK? This guide covers the legal essentials for launching a side hustle, from business structure and
27 May 2026
The New Wave of Solo Founders: Legal Structures That Actually Work
Going it alone in business? The right legal structure can protect your assets, sharpen your growth plans and avoid costly mistakes.
27 May 2026
Setting Up a Pajama Company in the UK
A pajama brand involves more than fabric choices and packaging. This article covers setup, trade marks, clothing labels, online sales, privacy and supplier agreements.
26 May 2026
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