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Extradition processes and agreements between the UK and other countries, role of the Secretary of State, High Court and Supreme Court.
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...
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides lists of English-speaking lawyers abroad to help British nationals find the legal support they need.
Renew, replace or apply for an adult or child British passport if you’re living abroad or working overseas - forms, prices, how long it takes
The Intellectual Property Office offers different methods of accelerating the processing of your patent application.
How to object to the registration of a lasting or enduring power of attorney - including forms and fees
Find out if you need an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate to study in the UK.
To protect your patent outside of the UK, you usually need to apply in each country you want protection in.
Look up a trade mark to see if something identical or similar to your brand is already registered.
The National Archives is the official archive and publisher for the UK government and for England and Wales. It is the guardian of some of our most iconic national documents, dating back over 1,000 years. The National Archives is a...
Find news, information and advice from the government on starting or growing your business.
Protocols and procedures for testing the distinctiveness, uniformity and stability (DUS) of certain agricultural and vegetable plants.
How to identify and report harmful trade practices that affect your business when exporting, importing or operating domestically.
Choose how you’ll make supplementary declarations for goods that you entered into your own records without authorisation.
To help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Laos.
Use an OGEL to export controlled dual-use or military goods, software and technology overseas.
Find out about applications to protect traditional terms related to wine products in Great Britain.
Regulations to reduce the risk posed by the production, importation and storage of ammonium nitrate.
Applications received to amend the specification of a patent under sections 27 and 75 before the court and the Office.
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