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The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is the official UK government body responsible for intellectual property (IP) rights including patents, designs, trade marks and copyright. IPO is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology , supported...
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Colombia.
Find out if you need an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate to study in the UK.
Check the regulations on aircraft parts imported with a certificate of airworthiness.
Apply for a Secondment Worker visa to work for a UK organisation as part of a high-value contract - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children.
Look up a trade mark to see if something identical or similar to your brand is already registered.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in China.
How to object to the registration of a lasting or enduring power of attorney - including forms and fees
What you need to do to work and operate in the aviation industry.
How to apply for an exemption to use a restricted substance to manufacture electrical and electronic equipment.
Guidance for organisations involved in any aspect of the pharmaceutical lifecycle or GLP studies regulated by MHRA, covering the approval of paper documents when working from home
Paper and cardboard production can cause significant pollution. This guide describes industry responsibilities for preventing pollution.
Official information for UK nationals living in or moving to Belarus, including guidance on residency, passports and healthcare.
Guidance for industry on flexible approaches to regulation we are taking during the COVID-19 outbreak.
This guide provides information about being arrested in Germany and what conditions are like in prison there.
Goods that are controlled and how to get licences for them, the UK Strategic Export Control Lists, dealing with the Export Control Organisation (ECO).
Find out if you need to pay the immigration health surcharge as part of your visa or immigration application.
Countries have their own rules about what goods you can bring in using an ATA Carnet. Check with the issuer in the country you’re exporting to.
Using recommended patterns for workplace wifi networks and sharing infrastructure.
Your purchasing strategy must show you’ve considered commercial and technology aspects, and contractual limitations.
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