Intellectual Property

Intellectual Property in Business @ The Mitchell

Got an idea for a new product? Or a new logo or design?  While it remains simply an idea you have no protection in law. 

However, once you have committed your idea to paper (or some other permanent  format) it can be protected and can then be regarded as your intellectual property.

There are four main types of intellectual property:

• Patents protect new technology; new inventions, improved products or processes.  Read more about Patents
  
  
• Trade Marks protect words, logos and certain other signs which differentiate the products or services of one trader from those of another.  Read more about Trade Marks
  
  
• Registered Designs protect the aesthetic appearance of the whole or part of a product.  Read more about Registered Designs
  
  
• Copyright protects literary works, dramatic works, musical works, artistic works, sound recordings, films and broadcasts.   Read more about Copyright

Online Enquiry Service Need information on Intellectual Property? Send us your query now using our Online Enquiry Form.  We will reply within 1 working day

For further information on intellectual property rights and protecting them, see this factsheet fom COBRA (Complete Business Reference Adviser). 

Bif 012  An Introduction to Protecting Your Intellectual Property Rights

COBRA (Complete Business Reference Adviser) can be accessed for free from any PC within the library network and library members can also use COBRA from home by entering the first 10 characters of their library card into the login box.

For more information, please contact:

Business @ The Mitchell
North Street
Glasgow
G3 7DN
Phone: 0141 287 2904
Fax: 0141 287 2912
E-mail:businessinfo@glasgow.gov.uk