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This guide provides information about being arrested in Germany and what conditions are like in prison there.
You can make observations on the patentability of a published patent application.
Find data and analysis from Census 2021 and earlier censuses.
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Apply to the Public Trustee to find out if a tenancy has been ended after a tenant's death
Find registered designs in the UK
Check someone's driving record - vehicles they can drive, penalty points and disqualifications
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.
Application form PN1 for a search of the Index of Proprietors' Names.
The conditions that new cemetery developments, or new extensions of a cemetery, can operate under without needing an environmental permit.
Find details of recent trade mark applications or amendments by searching the journal
How to check that a laboratory is allowed to buy ozone-depleting substances (ODS).
Applications received to amend the specification of a patent under sections 27 and 75 before the court and the Office.
We are a specialist list set up to deal with: claims and appeals concerning patents (including supplementary protection certificates), registered designs, copyright issues, trade marks, semiconductor topography rights and plant varieties; claims and appeals concerning the and other intellectual property...
Be aware of misleading invoices offering services to help protect your IP rights in return for a fee.
How to remove your home address from the public register if you’ve used it as a service address for correspondence, or a shareholder's address. This also applies to LLPs and LLP members.
Download and fill in this form to find out if someone has an attorney or deputy acting for them.
To protect your trade mark outside of the UK, you usually need to apply in each country you want protection in.
A copyright notice is a concise note published by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) providing basic copyright guidance.
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