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Official information for UK nationals living in or moving to Belarus, including guidance on residency, passports and healthcare.
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Check the patents journal to find UK-registered patents granted, published and filed
Find details of recent trade mark applications or amendments by searching the journal
Apply to the Public Trustee to find out if a tenancy has been ended after a tenant's death
Using metadata to make it easier to catalogue, validate, reuse and share your data.
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What intellectual property is, how you can protect it, and which of copyright, patents, design right and trade marks applies to your work
Nominate someone for an honour or bravery award (called a gallantry award), read the New Year honours list - BEMs, MBEs, OBEs, knighthoods, outstanding achievements and contributions to public life.
The conditions that new cemetery developments, or new extensions of a cemetery, can operate under without needing an environmental permit.
A collection of guidance explaining different types of intellectual property. Including tools and case studies about protecting IP in your business.
Check the tariff classification for flavour pods.
Applications received to amend the specification of a patent under sections 27 and 75 before the court and the Office.
Make sure that domains that do not send email cannot be used for spoofing.
A patent registers your invention and lets you take legal action against anyone who makes, uses, sells or imports your invention without your permission.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your Intellectual Property (IP) rights in South Korea.
A collection of guidance about how to protect and enforce your intellectual property. Including information on infringement, counterfeiting and piracy.
Advice for British people living in Brazil, including information on health, education, benefits, residence requirements and more.
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...
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