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Guidance for the veterinary pharmaceutical industry on the production and submission of the Summary of Product Characteristics (SPCs) and product literature mock-ups.
This guide provides information about being arrested in Germany and what conditions are like in prison there.
Applications received to amend the specification of a patent under sections 27 and 75 before the court and the Office.
Find out the information you must give to customers on food products and how to give it.
How to register an overseas entity and its beneficial owners or managing officers, so it can buy, sell or transfer property or land in the UK.
Apply to manufacture Extemporaneous preparations, Autogenous vaccines, authorisations for Equine Stem Cell Centre (ESCCA) or Non-Food Animal Blood Bank (NFABBA).
A domain name is an important asset and is not protected by default. Follow these recommendations to keep your domain secure.
This guidance is an introduction to the Open Document Format (ODF) standard and how you can select ODF-compliant solutions.
A copyright notice is a concise note published by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) providing basic copyright guidance.
Use this online service to complete a form or send additional documents for a UK patent you've already applied for (a patent pending)
A patent registers your invention and lets you take legal action against anyone who makes, uses, sells or imports your invention without your permission.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in the European Union and the European Economic Area (EEA).
Intellectual property can be bought, sold or licensed.
To protect your patent outside of the UK, you usually need to apply in each country you want protection in.
Watch our caseworkers' top tips to make sure your applications are complete and correct. Avoid more than 20 common requisition points.
An accelerated licensing process may apply to some applications for dredging activity.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your Intellectual Property (IP) rights in South Korea.
Information about the eight-toothed spruce bark beetle, including how to report sightings.
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