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Get intellectual property rights: step-by-step

Check what you need to do to protect your intellectual property.

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Intellectual Property Office
Published
22 September 2025
Last updated
16 January 2026 — See all updates

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Get intellectual property rights: step-by-step

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Use this guide to understand what intellectual property rights you may need and the process you’ll need to follow.

Updates to this page

Published 22 September 2025
Last updated 16 January 2026 + show all updates

  1. New design fees update for the 1 April 2026

  2. Apply to protect your intellectual property for apply for trade mark, apply for a patent and apply for a design fees updated for 1 April 2006.

  3. Welsh translation added.

  4. First published.

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