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Intellectual Property and Your Work

Protecting your intellectual property makes it easier to take legal action against anyone who steals or copies it. The type of protection you can get depends on what you have created. You get some types of protection automatically, others you have to apply for.

For more guidance see: Intellectual property and your work: Protect your intellectual property - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

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