Introduction

Welcome to this Intellectual Property guide for inventors and businesses.

This website is designed to provide a broad overview on all aspects of Intellectual Property law for inventors and businesses. Throughout the site, you will find descriptions of the types of Intellectual Property that exist and which would be of most benefit to your business or particular idea.

We hope to answer any questions you might have about Intellectual Property and to assist you in the exploitation of new ideas by increasing your awareness and understanding of the IP system.

Where to Begin

IPR Guide Section: Inventors and prospective trademark owners will find useful information covering all forms of Intellectual Property, including Patents, Trademarks and Copyright.

Intellectual Property Conventions: This offers a brief introduction to the various intellectual property conventions that enable overseas applications together with a list of the states they cover.

A number of useful links are provided to direct inventors and prospective trademark owner to sites that are home to professional bodies involved in IP, sites which enable some basic searches to see if you really are the first to think of that great idea, and also sites that are of general interest to inventors and businesses alike.

Important note:
The comments in this section represent only a simplified summary of Intellectual Property and are not intended to be comprehensive. Professional advice should be sought in any particular instance as to the protection available. More information may be found in the Professional Advice section.