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Patents Patents Copyright Copyright Database Rights Database Rights protect inventions for products or processes. The invention must not have been thought of before, must be inventive and must be capable of industrial application. You have to apply to the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) to register a UK patent. Patents can last for up to 20 years. protects things like written works, diagrams, charts, computer source code, photographs, music or even performances. Copyright arises automatically once your idea/knowledge has been recorded in some permanent form. There needs to be some element of creative effort involved and the work must not be copied (substantially) from another work. protect a collection of works or data (e.g. results, samples or patient information) which have been systematically arranged and are accessible electronically or by other means. Database rights arise automatically and there is no need to register them. IP Know-How Know-How Designs Design Rights Trade Marks Trade Marks is any secret, technical information or knowledge which is valuable and identifiable, including results, experimental techniques, scientific methods or formulae, chemical structures, etc. This is not strictly a form of IP, but is equally important. protect the shape and appearance of 3D objects and the surface decorations applied to them, e.g. laboratory equipment, the design of a teapot and designs on textiles or wallpaper. Some design rights can arise automatically and others can also be registered with the IPO. protect brands. KELLOGG���S, MARS, ORANGE and BLUETOOTH are all successful trade marks. Their value lies in their ability to guarantee the origin and quality of the products they relate to. Trade mark rights can arise automatically and can be registered with the Trade Marks Registry at the IPO. 7