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Copyright, Patents, Trade Marks and Design
British Copyright Council
For concise copyright information sheets and useful links, see the 'Information' section
http://www.britishcopyright.org/
British Music Rights
See FAQs section for brief information on aspects of music copyright. Site also includes useful links
http://www.bmr.org
European Patent Office - Patent Information on the Internet
Links to patents-related web sites worldwide.
http://www.european-patent-office.org/ online/ index.htm
FreePatentsOnline
Search and view millions of US patents and patent applications
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/
Google Patent Search
Search the full text of the U.S. patents issued from the 1790s to the middle of 2006. Results give each patent's text and detailed drawings
http://www.google.com/ patents
Intellectual Property Office (IPO)
The official government body responsible for granting Intellectual Property (IP) rights in the United Kingdom (UK). The site gives full guides to these rights, including patents, designs, trade marks and copyright
http://www.ipo.gov.uk/
The MCPS-PRS Alliance
Two societies, MCPS and PRS, that collect and pay royalties to their members: MCPS when their music is recorded and made available to the public; PRS when their music is performed, broadcast or otherwise made publicly available
http://www.mcps-prs-alliance.co.uk/
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