Make your mark now
Article Abstract:
Protecting intellectual property in the UK may be done in several ways. The simplest form of such protection is copyright, acquired automatically after an idea or an invention has been translated into its final form. Another form of security that arises automatically is design right which aims to protect original concepts under the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988. Registered design rights, guaranteed by the Registered Designs Act 1949, may be obtained by applying for them and paying certain fees. Similarly, patent protection may be acquired by submitting an application and paying fees to the Patent Office. It should be noted that a patent is granted only to highly innovative processes or products designed for use in industry. Registering trademarks can offer protection to brand names. As for know-how, the best way of protecting it is by maintaining secrecy.
Publication Name: The Accountant's Magazine
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0001-4761
Year: 1992
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EC = Empty squared?
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The need to protect intellectual property is recognized in the European Community. The European Patent Organization (EPO) has been in existence since 1973, processing more than 50,000 applications every year. The Munich-based EPO is comprised of 17 member-countries from within and outside the EC. Any intellectual property registered with the EPO enjoys protection within any of the Contracting States. The EPO, however, has yet to achieve a total harmonization of European patent laws. In essence, the Organization merely acts as the central administrator of various national patent systems. EC's proposed Community Patent Convention that was meant to be a truly European patent organization has been under construction in 1975, yet it is still unclear whether the body will ever be established.
Publication Name: The Accountant's Magazine
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0001-4761
Year: 1992
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Let's make a management charge
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The tax implications of a management charge must be ascertained for both charging company and payee. Any management charge is taxable at the standard rate but the value-added-tax (VAT) charges may or may not be recoverable depending on the interpretation of current tax laws. Relevant regulations that may be consulted are s 74(a), ICTA 1988; s 272, ICTA 1970; and Sch 4 VATA 1983.
Publication Name: Accountancy
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0001-4664
Year: 1991
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