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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...
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Apply for a Temporary Work - Creative Worker visa to work in the UK in the creative industry - eligibility, extend, bring your family.
Use this form to file a translation in connection with a European patent or a European patent application
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Check how much your visa application costs in the country you’re in
The Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) is a US Department of Defense (DoD) programme.
Look up a trade mark to see if something identical or similar to your brand is already registered.
Order birth, adoption, marriage, civil partnership and death certificates from the General Register Office (GRO) - find GRO index numbers
Information on how to gain a UK CoC for Engineering/Electro-Technical Officers or Engineering Watch Rating Certificate
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Use an OGEL to export controlled dual-use or military goods, software and technology overseas.
Guidance for industry on flexible approaches to regulation we are taking during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Check the patents journal to find UK-registered patents granted, published and filed
This is advice for UK sponsors whose students are affected by coronavirus (COVID-19).
What to do if your goods are lost, destroyed or stolen under an ATA Carnet.
DFID Statistics on International Development 2009
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