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Applications received to amend the specification of a patent under sections 27 and 75 before the court and the Office.
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.
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.
Groups of ODS with their ozone-depleting potential.
This page provides practical information to help you make the most of your IP when doing business in Kazakhstan.
Imposing safeguard measures for imports of certain steel products.
Licensing requirements for importers and exporters, duty rates, reliefs and import VAT for printed books, newspapers and related products.
Intellectual property can be bought, sold or licensed.
This collection brings together arrangements the UK has made with Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies for the sharing of beneficial ownership information.
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 from the National Health Service on conditions, treatments, local services and healthy living
Claim relief on import duty and VAT when importing miscellaneous documents and related articles into the UK.
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.
Ownership of copyright works may depend on the circumstances under which the work was created.
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
How to change the ownership from one marketing authorisation (MA) holder to another.
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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