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Apply to the Public Trustee to find out if a tenancy has been ended after a tenant's death
Check someone's driving record - vehicles they can drive, penalty points and disqualifications
Details of the exceptions to copyright that allow limited use of copyright works without the permission of the copyright owner.
Use this online service to complete a form or send additional documents for a UK patent you've already applied for (a patent pending)
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your Intellectual Property (IP) rights in South Korea.
What intellectual property is, how you can protect it, and which of copyright, patents, design right and trade marks applies to your work
Applications received to amend the specification of a patent under sections 27 and 75 before the court and the Office.
Apply to come to the UK as a representative of a news agency, newspaper or news agency and you’re from outside the EEA and Switzerland - eligibility, fees, documents, how to apply, extend and switch.
Be aware of misleading invoices offering services to help protect your IP rights in return for a fee.
To protect your patent outside of the UK, you usually need to apply in each country you want protection in.
Get a declaration of presumed death if a person has been missing for at least 7 years or you think they've died - form N208, certificate of presumed death, appeal, complain
A patent registers your invention and lets you take legal action against anyone who makes, uses, sells or imports your invention without your permission.
Advice for British people living in Brazil, including information on health, education, benefits, residence requirements and more.
Watch our caseworkers' top tips to make sure your applications are complete and correct. Avoid more than 20 common requisition points.
If someone dies without a will or known family, their ownerless property (bona vacantia) goes to the crown - check if you're an entitled relative, search for an estate, refer or claim on an estate
Challenge a claim for a presumption of death declaration if you think the missing person is not dead or died on a different date or in a different place to what the claim says
Official information British people moving to and living in Dominican Republic need to know, including healthcare and driving.
You can claim a relief to pay no Customs Duty and VAT if you're importing inherited goods into the UK.
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