A guide to IP
There are four main types of intellectual property (IP) – patents, trademarks, designs and copyright.
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The small business legal advice section provides in-depth guides and features on tax, company and employment law for UK SMEs and sole traders.
There are four main types of intellectual property (IP) – patents, trademarks, designs and copyright.
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The Data Protection Act (1998) covers personal data (including audio and video) which identifies living, individual persons. It covers information held about customers and employees on both paper-based records and on a computer.
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We have just bought a small shop and Post Office, the shop employs three staff members, which we have inherited. The owners previous to us were not in good health, which is why they had more staff than we actually need and more than the business can sustain. Is there any way we could cut their hours by law, or to even get rid of them altogether? None of them have a written contract and all of them are 60+ in age.
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If you decide to get help to run your business while you're on maternity leave, even part time, it is important to have a short-term maternity cover agreement in place and allow ample time for training and a handover.
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This factsheet explains the main steps you must take to ensure your business complies with health and safety regulations.
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Running a business will present you with many unexpected legal considerations; smallbusiness.co.uk's Top Ten Legal Tips help to guide you through the potential legislative minefield.
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If you are looking to set up a business in partnership with friends, then it's imperative to get professional advice and draw up a shareholders agreement, says Nigel Lander, specialist finance adviser at Business Link for London.
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Terms of business (also known as terms and conditions) are vital, as they establish levels of responsibility for companies and their customers.
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If you are looking to set up a business in partnership with friends, then it's imperative to get professional advice and draw up a shareholders agreement, says Nigel Lander, specialist finance adviser at Business Link for London.
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Terms of business (also known as terms and conditions) are vital, as they establish levels of responsibility for companies and their customers.
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Contracts are often perceived as long-winded documents, so it can be all too easy not to pay them enough attention.
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Small firms should clarify terms of business with their large customers from the outset of their trading relationship according to Clive Lewis, chairman of the Better Payment Practice Group (BPPG) - a service providing free advice on credit management.
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Terms and conditions (also known as terms of trade), whether they apply to sales or services, are essential to your business as they set out the level of responsibilities that apply to you and your customers.
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If you have thought of an idea on which to base your business, then it is certainly worth trying to protect it with the law, in case someone tries to copy your idea.
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