An important part of your international trademark registration strategy is knowing the countries in which you are likely to need protection. Next, you should see whether those countries are members of the Madrid Protocol or the Madrid Agreement, because these systems provide streamlined (and often more cost effective) methods of obtaining registered rights in other countries.

Moral rights are a set of rights given under the Copyright Act 1968 which recognise the special connection between creators and their works. They include the creator’s right to have their work attributed to them, and their right not to have the work treated in a derogatory way.

If you’re considering licensing your product, then you need to consider all the licensing options available to you. Many factors need to be taken into consideration, not least being, what’s your goal and how involved do you intend to continue to be? A well planned licensing arrangement could leave you well cashed up with plenty of time to consider your next entrepreneurial move.