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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...
Be aware of misleading invoices offering services to help protect your IP rights in return for a fee.
This series brings together documents relating to DFID Freedom of Information disclosures.
The British Library (BL) is the national library of the United Kingdom and one of the world’s largest libraries. Its collections include more than 150 million items, in over 400 languages including books, magazines, manuscripts, maps, music scores, newspapers, patents,...
Information from the National Health Service on conditions, treatments, local services and healthy living
This collection brings together arrangements the UK has made with Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies for the sharing of beneficial ownership information.
How the protected online filing (PROOF) scheme can help you prevent fraudulent changes to your company.
Manage the finances or property of a missing person, someone kidnapped or taken hostage, or in a foreign prison and not able to communicate. Apply to the High Court to be a guardian. You'll need a guardianship order.
Guidance on the use of the sensitive words accreditation, accredit, accredited and accrediting, in a company, Limited Liability Partnership or business name.
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
Imposing safeguard measures for imports of certain steel products.
HM Treasury is the government’s economic and finance ministry, maintaining control over public spending, setting the direction of the UK’s economic policy and working to achieve strong and sustainable economic growth. HMT is a ministerial department, supported by 16 agencies...
After you have registered for the Valuation Office Agency's service, you’ll need to claim a property before you can submit a check or challenge.
The UKSIA manages UK domestic fishing vessel access to non-UK waters and foreign vessel access to UK waters.
Forms AP1, FR1 and DS2: guidance on when evidence of identity must be lodged in support of an application for registration.
Form to find out if someone has a guardian acting for them
Collection of HM Land Registry practice guides relating to objections and disputes.
A collection of guidance about how to protect, manage and enforce copyright. Copyright protects original literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works.
Notify Companies House of a change of name upon restoration, or a direction by the Secretary of State to reinstate 'limited' or 'cyfyngedig' to the name.
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will apply from 25 May 2018 and it affects how we use your data.
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