United Kingdom
Category of IPR | Name of the law | Registration needed | Where to register |
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Copyright | no | - | |
Patents | The Patents Act 1977, the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 | yes | |
Utility models | not protected | - | - |
Trade marks | no, but possible and often preferable. | ||
(Industrial) designs | no, but possible and often preferable. | ||
Geographical Indications | Protected on EU-level. | - | - |
Know How | not protected | - | - |
Plant Breeders Rights | yes | ||
Topographies of Semiconductor Products | Protected on EU-level. | - | - |