Intellectual Property and Other Intangible Assets

June 2013

CHAPTER 31.10A

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Introduction

31.10A.1 Intellectual property – general background

Intellectual property is the legal rights associated with creations of the mind such as works of art, inventions, designs or business logos.  For a well known national or international company, intellectual property can be one of its most valuable assets.  Formal systems for the protection of the rights associated with these creations has developed over time, these being mainly copyright, design right, patents and trade marks. Intellectual property can also include things like a company or trading name, domain names, the goodwill of a business, client lists or databases.

31.10A.2 Index of chapter parts:

Part number

Part title

Paragraph numbers

Introduction

Intellectual property and other intangible assets

31.10A.1 to 31.10A.3

Part 1

Copyright

31.10A.4 to 31.10A.27

Part 2 

Design rights  

31.10A.28 to 31.10A.50

Part 3 

Patents and property rights, including software

31.10A.51 to 31.10A.70

Part 4

Trade and service marks

31.10A.71 to 31.10A.89

Part 5

Names – trading, company registered and domain

31.10A.90 to 31.10A.119

Part 6

Goodwill

31.10A.120 to 31.10A.124

Part 7

Confidential information – client, customer and patient databases

31.10A.125 to 31.10A.133

Annex A

Template for a special resolution to be used by liquidator to change the name of a limited company in liquidation

31.10A.3 Abbreviations used in this chapter:

Abbreviation

Full Name

BFI

The British Film Institute

BSPB

British Society of Plant Breeders Ltd

CIPA

Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys

CDPA88

Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988

CDRDA88

Copyright, Designs and Registered Designs Act 1988

DEFRA

Department for the Environment, food and Rural Affairs

DISCLIC

Discount-Licensing.com Limited

DPA

Data Protection Act 1988

EC

European Community

EPO

European Patent Office

HMRC

HM Revenue & Customs

ITMA

Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys

OHIM

The Office for the Harmonisation of the Internal Market

PCT

Patent Co-operation Treaty

PC

Personal Computer

PPLUK

Formerly Phonographic Performance Limited and Video Performance Limited

PRS For Music

Formerly The Performing Rights Society and The Mechanical Copyright Protection Society

RDA49

Registered Designs Act 1949

TMDROEU

Trade Marks and Designs Registration Office of the European Union

UK

United Kingdom

UKIPO

United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office

WIPO

World Intellectual Property Organisation

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