Everyone has some form of Intellectual Property (IP) and when you start a business you will create IP. The value of this should not be overlooked and should be protected.

All businesses or creatives will have some IP, whether it’s an invention, brand, product, design, artwork, literature or even a database. These fall into 4 categories:

• Copyright (protects for example, artistic works and written works)
• Trademarks (protects parts of a business brand, for example a logo, product name)
• Patents (protects for example inventions/ new technologies that have a new way of doing something)
• Registered and Unregistered Designs (protects the look of a product)

These 1-1 sessions can help you to understand what IP you have in in your business, how to protect your IP, give you an understanding of its hidden value and how to avoid infringing other people’s IP.

Important information about your booking.

As these sessions are popular, please only book a session if you know that you can attend.

When we receive your request we will be in touch and ask you for information to help us prepare for the session: we will only confirm this appointment and send out the meeting link once we have received this. If we do not receive a reply within 2 days from the date of our email we will assume that you no longer require the appointment, and we will cancel it.

Please note: BIPC Worcestershire are only able to offer 1-to-1 appointments to Worcestershire based residents and businesses.

If you would like to see an advisor in-person, we have drop-in sessions at the following libraries: The Hive, Kidderminster, Bromsgrove, Malvern, Evesham and Redditch. These monthly drop-in sessions do not need to be booked. Please see our Eventbrite page for more details.

If you have any questions, please email us at: BIPC@worcestershire.gov.uk

*Please note - during these sessions we offer guidance only, we do not provide legal advice.