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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.
Find out how to apply VAT to betting, gaming, bingo, lotteries and machine games.
What intellectual property is, how you can protect it, and which of copyright, patents, design right and trade marks applies to your work
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your Intellectual Property (IP) rights in South Korea.
Applications received to amend the specification of a patent under sections 27 and 75 before the court and the Office.
This guidance summarises the types of defects to which the leaseholder protections in the Building Safety Act 2022 apply.
A copyright notice is a concise note published by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) providing basic copyright guidance.
A patent registers your invention and lets you take legal action against anyone who makes, uses, sells or imports your invention without your permission.
You can use the Right to Contest application to challenge government to sell land or property if you believe it’s not needed and could be put to better economic use.
Information from the National Health Service on conditions, treatments, local services and healthy living
A collection of case studies showing how businesses have used copyright protection to create value from their ideas.
Watch our caseworkers' top tips to make sure your applications are complete and correct. Avoid more than 20 common requisition points.
How to work out the VAT on building work and materials if you're a contractor, subcontractor or developer.
This page provides practical information to help you make the most of your IP when doing business in Kazakhstan.
Advice and information for MOT garages and testers.
This collection brings together arrangements the UK has made with Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies for the sharing of beneficial ownership information.
A unitary patent will protect your invention in up to 25 EU countries and will be subject to the jurisdiction of the Unified Patent Court.
Affidavit of marital status for British nationals in Vietnam.
Information for British citizens moving to or living in China, including guidance on residency, healthcare and travel.
Guidance on the use of the sensitive words accreditation, accredit, accredited and accrediting, in a company, Limited Liability Partnership or business name.
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