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Apply for changes to your marketing authorisation, including minor variations type IA and IB, major variations type II and extensions.
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How investigators and sponsors should manage clinical trials during COVID-19
Renew and pay for a GB or European patent online - when renewal is due, fees, renew by post or phone instead
An overview of the process including submitting or fast tracking an application, naming your medicine and paying fees.
The Intellectual Property Office offers different methods of accelerating the processing of your patent application.
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...
Find out about the changes if you are exporting personal protective equipment (PPE) during the coronavirus pandemic.
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.
Check how much your visa application costs in the country you’re in
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.
This toolkit is for Innovation Passport holders following the Innovative Licensing and Access Pathway (ILAP) and provides activities to support the design and development of medicines.
Covering thalidomide, lenalidomide, and pomalidomide: temporary guidance for pregnancy prevention arrangements for patients taking them during COVID-19
Protocols and procedures for testing the distinctiveness, uniformity and stability (DUS) of certain agricultural and vegetable plants.
How to object to the registration of a lasting or enduring power of attorney - including forms and fees
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
When tests to detect COVID-19 are commonly used (use cases) and what to consider when deciding which type of test to employ.
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.
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