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Applications received to amend the specification of a patent under sections 27 and 75 before the court and the Office.
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
Ownership of copyright works may depend on the circumstances under which the work was created.
A copyright notice is a concise note published by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) providing basic copyright guidance.
This collection brings together arrangements the UK has made with Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies for the sharing of beneficial ownership information.
Intellectual property can be bought, sold or licensed.
A collection of case studies showing how businesses have used copyright protection to create value from their ideas.
Form to assign plant breeders' rights to another party.
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.
This page provides practical information to help you make the most of your IP when doing business in Kazakhstan.
Information for British citizens moving to or living in Japan, including guidance on residency, healthcare and driving.
Guidance on the use of the sensitive words accreditation, accredit, accredited and accrediting, in a company, Limited Liability Partnership or business name.
Claim relief on import duty and VAT when importing miscellaneous documents and related articles into the UK.
Organisational definitions of terms concerned with risk and risk-related matters.
A collection of guidance about how to protect, manage and enforce copyright. Copyright protects original literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works.
You can claim a relief to pay no Customs Duty and VAT if you're importing inherited goods into the UK.
This collection contains immigration staff guidance on miscellaneous caseworking subjects when handling applications.
What we require from each different type of landlord and the approach we will take
The UKSIA manages UK domestic fishing vessel access to non-UK waters and foreign vessel access to UK waters.
Imposing safeguard measures for imports of certain steel products.
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