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What to do if you think you've spotted a scam pretending to be from Companies House, and examples of scam emails, letters and telephone calls.
Guidance for the pharmaceutical industry on Marketing Authorisations for veterinary medicines.
What intellectual property is, how you can protect it, and which of copyright, patents, design right and trade marks applies to your work
Applications received to amend the specification of a patent under sections 27 and 75 before the court and the Office.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your Intellectual Property (IP) rights in South Korea.
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.
Be aware of misleading invoices offering services to help protect your IP rights in return for a fee.
How the protected online filing (PROOF) scheme can help you prevent fraudulent changes to your company.
A copyright notice is a concise note published by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) providing basic copyright guidance.
Watch our caseworkers' top tips to make sure your applications are complete and correct. Avoid more than 20 common requisition points.
A domain name is an important asset and is not protected by default. Follow these recommendations to keep your domain secure.
Forms AP1, FR1 and DS2: guidance on when evidence of identity must be lodged in support of an application for registration.
This collection brings together arrangements the UK has made with Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies for the sharing of beneficial ownership information.
How to protect your company from scams and fraud and how to report it.
Find out about other simplifications you can apply for with consignor or consignee status.
Learn how to identify misleading invoices and what you should do if you receive one.
Tell users how accessible your website or mobile app is in your accessibility statement, based on recent testing.
You can claim a relief to pay no Customs Duty and VAT if you're importing inherited goods into the UK.
Claim relief on import duty and VAT when importing miscellaneous documents and related articles into the UK.
Use a separate statement of objection form for each Japanese GI product name you object to.
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