Intellectual property, explained clearly.

A practical guide to intellectual property and AI for founders, covering ownership, training data, confidentiality, disclosure and protecting AI-related business assets.

Understand the trademark opposition process, the deadlines that matter, how to respond to an opposition, and the ways trademark disputes are commonly resolved.

Learn how UK registered and unregistered design rights can protect your product's appearance, and when design registration should form part of your IP strategy.

Learn how startups can build a cost-effective IP portfolio by identifying valuable assets, prioritising protection and expanding their strategy as the business grows.

Learn what can be protected as an industrial design, the requirements for registration, and how design rights can protect the appearance of your products.

Understand whether AI-assisted inventions can be patented, who may qualify as the inventor, and the key patent issues surrounding the use of artificial intelligence.

Learn how businesses can commercialise intellectual property through licensing, assignments and other arrangements while retaining control over valuable IP assets.

Understand how the Madrid Protocol works, when international trademark registration makes sense, its costs and limitations, and when national filings may be preferable.

Learn when to file a patent application, why timing matters, and how public disclosure or commercialisation can affect your ability to protect an invention.

Understand the benefits of patent protection, what rights a patent provides, and when applying for a patent can protect your invention and commercial interests.

Explore whether AI-generated logos can be registered as trademarks, the key ownership issues, and what businesses should consider before filing an application.

Find out what happens if you use a brand without registering a trademark, the rights you may still have, and the risks of leaving your brand unprotected.