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Find out the rules from 1 January 2018 if you promote or use arrangements that are meant to give someone a VAT or other indirect tax saving or a tax deferral.
Be aware of misleading invoices offering services to help protect your IP rights in return for a fee.
If you are in a dispute with someone over the infringement or validity of a patent or SPC, you may request a non-binding opinion.
A copyright notice is a concise note published by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) providing basic copyright guidance.
Find out what trade barriers are and how they may affect you when exporting goods or services.
Watch our caseworkers' top tips to make sure your applications are complete and correct. Avoid more than 20 common requisition points.
Information on using the app to apply for an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) to come to the UK.
How the protected online filing (PROOF) scheme can help you prevent fraudulent changes to your company.
This page provides practical information to help you make the most of your IP when doing business in Kazakhstan.
The leaseholder protections affect existing leases that qualify under the leaseholder protection provisions in the Building Safety Act 2022.
This guide provides information on statutory derecognition of a trade union
Intellectual property can be bought, sold or licensed.
Guidance on the use of the sensitive words accreditation, accredit, accredited and accrediting, in a company, Limited Liability Partnership or business name.
Tell users how accessible your website or mobile app is in your accessibility statement, based on recent testing.
Ownership of copyright works may depend on the circumstances under which the work was created.
When a material is waste, is a by-product or meets ‘end of waste’ status.
This explains the rules governing address for service for intellectual property rights in the UK.
How to change the ownership from one marketing authorisation (MA) holder to another.
Standardisation explained.
Forms AP1, FR1 and DS2: guidance on when evidence of identity must be lodged in support of an application for registration.
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