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Applications received to amend the specification of a patent under sections 27 and 75 before the court and the Office.
What intellectual property is, how you can protect it, and which of copyright, patents, design right and trade marks applies to your work
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.
Be aware of misleading invoices offering services to help protect your IP rights in return for a fee.
This page provides practical information to help you make the most of your IP when doing business in Kazakhstan.
A patent registers your invention and lets you take legal action against anyone who makes, uses, sells or imports your invention without your permission.
Register as a manufacturer, importer or distributor of active substances.
A copyright notice is a concise note published by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) providing basic copyright guidance.
The targets we set each year to measure our performance and progress.
An accelerated licensing process may apply to some applications for dredging activity.
Use this form to give notice of a vacation of office when administrator ceases to be qualified to act.
To protect your trade mark outside of the UK, you usually need to apply in each country you want protection in.
What livestock keepers must do when they temporarily use extra land or buildings and their livestock will not mix with someone else’s livestock.
Information on using the app to apply for an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) to come to the UK.
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.
You can claim a relief to pay no Customs Duty and VAT if you're importing inherited goods into the UK.
Check timescales for the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) to process your work (eg prior authority application, graduated fee claims).
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
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