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What intellectual property is, how you can protect it, and which of copyright, patents, design right and trade marks applies to your work
You can claim a relief to pay no Customs Duty and VAT if you're importing inherited goods into the UK.
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.
This guidance summarises the types of defects to which the leaseholder protections in the Building Safety Act 2022 apply.
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.
Applications received to amend the specification of a patent under sections 27 and 75 before the court and the Office.
Be aware of misleading invoices offering services to help protect your IP rights in return for a fee.
Make sure keeper details provided at registration are genuine.
A collection of guidance about how to protect and enforce your intellectual property. Including information on infringement, counterfeiting and piracy.
You must tell DVLA if you suffer from ankylosing spondylitis and it affects your ability to drive safely - download the correct form to let them know
A copyright notice is a concise note published by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) providing basic copyright guidance.
You must tell DVLA if you have an arteriovenous malformation - download the correct form to let them know
Watch our caseworkers' top tips to make sure your applications are complete and correct. Avoid more than 20 common requisition points.
A patent registers your invention and lets you take legal action against anyone who makes, uses, sells or imports your invention without your permission.
How the protected online filing (PROOF) scheme can help you prevent fraudulent changes to your company.
How to buy or acquire the assets of a dissolved company - how and when you can claim money or property, who to contact and the forms you need
Intellectual property can be bought, sold or licensed.
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.
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
Information from the National Health Service on conditions, treatments, local services and healthy living
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