The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has welcomed a move by the Government to assist small firms in protecting their intellectual property.

To mark World Intellectual Property Day the Government has launched two information booklets and an e-newsletter to provide support for small businesses that are creating innovative products and services.

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Wilfred Mitchell FSB Policy Chairman, said: “This is a very welcome initiative by the Government. Small businesses produce 60% of commercial innovations in the UK and it is vital to Northern Ireland’s economic success that their ideas are supported, not stolen.

"If a small business can protect their ideas and bring them to market it will reward them for those ideas and encourage others to follow in their footsteps, safe in the knowledge that they will benefit from their innovation.”

(CL)