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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...
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...
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Use this form to file a translation in connection with a European patent or a European patent application
Order birth, adoption, marriage, civil partnership and death certificates from the General Register Office (GRO) - find GRO index numbers
Look up a trade mark to see if something identical or similar to your brand is already registered.
The process of taking or giving evidence from abroad for UK court cases and rules on which countries allow it.
Guidance for those producing, processing, consuming, importing or exporting chemicals covered by the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC)
Use these EU country codes, VAT numbers and foreign language letters to complete an EC Sales List (ESL).
How to use A/B testing to evaluate your digital health product.
This Privacy Notice explains who is processing your data, the personal data we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and what your legal rights are.
This is advice for UK sponsors whose students are affected by coronavirus (COVID-19).
Use a global project licence to simplify the export of military goods and technology classed as collaborative defence projects.
You can make observations on the patentability of a published patent application.
This guide provides information about being arrested in Germany and what conditions are like in prison there.
The Traffic Commissioner for London and the South East's written decision for Hi-Stanford Scaffolding Ltd (OK2042641)
Check the patents journal to find UK-registered patents granted, published and filed
Information for prospective growers of low THC cannabis (industrial hemp), for the production of seed and fibre only.
Find details of recent trade mark applications or amendments by searching the journal
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