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Apply for a UK Ancestry visa if you're a Commonwealth citizen and can prove that one of your grandparents was born in the UK - eligibility, fees, documents, how to apply, how long it takes and how to settle
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...
Make sure that domains that do not send email cannot be used for spoofing.
How to object to the registration of a lasting or enduring power of attorney - including forms and fees
Order birth, adoption, marriage, civil partnership and death certificates from the General Register Office (GRO) - find GRO index numbers
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Apply to the Public Trustee to find out if a tenancy has been ended after a tenant's death
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A collection of guidance explaining different types of intellectual property. Including tools and case studies about protecting IP in your business.
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...
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.
Be aware of misleading invoices offering services to help protect your IP rights in return for a fee.
We register the ownership of land and property in England and Wales. HM Land Registry is a non-ministerial department.
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