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A collection of guidance explaining different types of intellectual property. Including tools and case studies about protecting IP in your business.
What intellectual property is, how you can protect it, and which of copyright, patents, design right and trade marks applies to your work
Affidavit of marital status for British nationals in Vietnam.
How to remove your home address from the public register if you’ve used it as a service address for correspondence, or a shareholder's address. This also applies to LLPs and LLP members.
Be aware of misleading invoices offering services to help protect your IP rights in return for a fee.
Applications received to amend the specification of a patent under sections 27 and 75 before the court and the Office.
This page provides guidance for anyone who wants to request information from the SSRO.
This letter and questionnaire is sent to land owners once a Public Request to Order Disposal request has been received.
Watch our caseworkers' top tips to make sure your applications are complete and correct. Avoid more than 20 common requisition points.
How the protected online filing (PROOF) scheme can help you prevent fraudulent changes to your company.
We are a specialist list set up to deal with: claims and appeals concerning patents (including supplementary protection certificates), registered designs, copyright issues, trade marks, semiconductor topography rights and plant varieties; claims and appeals concerning the and other intellectual property...
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
This collection brings together arrangements the UK has made with Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies for the sharing of beneficial ownership information.
Self Assessment, PAYE and Income Tax subject headings for agents' letters to HM Revenue and Customs on behalf of clients.
Keep your details up to date in the patent register, tell the Intellectual Property Office about a change of owner or make a change to your patent
Forms AP1, FR1 and DS2: guidance on when evidence of identity must be lodged in support of an application for registration.
How to remove an overseas entity's registration from the Register of Overseas Entities.
A collection of guidance about how to protect and enforce your intellectual property. Including information on infringement, counterfeiting and piracy.
Records and paperwork you must keep if you’re a passenger plane operator.
Collection of HM Land Registry practice guides relating to objections and disputes.
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