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Monitor the progress of a patent application through search reports, open to the public inspection files, and caveats.
Information about the DCIA programme, with guidance on how to participate in the Pilot competition
Guidance for industry on flexible approaches to regulation we are taking during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Find data and analysis from Census 2021 and earlier censuses.
Intellectual property can be bought, sold or licensed.
Apply to the Public Trustee to find out if a tenancy has been ended after a tenant's death
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.
We handle shipping and maritime disputes. Cases that we hear include: collisions between ships disputes over the transport of cargo salvage of a ship, cargo or crew disputes over goods supplied to a ship disputes over mortgages and other security...
Examples of unacceptable trade marks around protected emblems, internet domain names and your company name.
How you can appeal against our decision to refuse your ACS application.
How long you can stay in the EU or Schengen area without a visa, when you travel from the UK.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Brazil.
Civil Status questionnaire for UK nationals getting married in Finland.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your Intellectual Property (IP) rights in South Korea.
This guide provides information about being arrested in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and what conditions are like in prison there.
Carry out checks on your overseas customers and find out what records you’ll need to keep if you’re approved for the Fulfilment House Due Diligence Scheme.
Register as a manufacturer, importer or distributor of active substances.
Applications received to amend the specification of a patent under sections 27 and 75 before the court and the Office.
A copyright notice is a concise note published by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) providing basic copyright guidance.
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