Intellectual property (IP) covers a range of legal rights which protect an intellectual creation and can be used to prevent others from stealing or copying. IP rights are also valuable assets which can be sold or licensed.

Will Haig, Natasha O'Shea and Sarah Stephens answer a number of FAQs about IP in an article for Countertalk. It's aimed at the hospitality industry, but is equally applicable to any SME.

How do I protect my IP?

Should I trademark my business, and how?

What aspects can I protect? 

If you own the business on companies house, is this the same as owning the trade mark?

Someone is using my name, what are my rights?

How do I know if I'm infringing someone else's IP?

Will, Natasha and Sarah answer these questions and many more in the full article found here.