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Information sheets published by the British Copyright Council


GENERAL

How do I register my copyright - Click to view

DESIGNS
An introduction - Click to view
Graphic Designs - Click to view
Surface Designs - Click to view
Product Designs - Click to view
Fashion Design - Click to view
Board Games - Click to view
Copies or replicas of cars - Click to view
Cartoon Characters - Click to view
Advertisements - Click to view
Useful organisations - Click to view

LITERARY
How original literary works are protected by copyright in the UK - Click to view
Co-authors or Joint authors of books - Click to view
Using material from a published edition - Click to view
Poetry - Click to view
Useful organisations - Click to view
Quotations - Click to view
Recipes - Click to view
Letters - Click to view
Contacting Authors - Click to view
Performance of a Dramatic Work - Click to view
Protection of Titles - Click to view

PATENTS
For information on Patents go to the Intellectual Property Service (IPO) at www.ipo.gov.uk or to the Chartered Institute of Patent Agents at www.cipa.org.uk.

TRADEMARKS
For information on Trade Marks go to the Intellectual Property Service (IPO) at www.ipo.gov.uk or to the Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys at www.itma.org.uk or to the Chartered Institute of Patent Agents at www.cipa.org.uk.