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Find the address, contact details and opening times of the UK visa application centre for your country.
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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The Intellectual Property Office offers different methods of accelerating the processing of your 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.
Advice for medical professionals to follow when assessing drivers with neurological disorders.
Information on carrying medicine containing controlled drugs for individual travellers entering or leaving the UK.
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Find schemes that have told HMRC they meet the conditions to be a recognised overseas pension scheme (ROPS).
Information on key security and political risks which UK businesses may face when operating in Australia.
Sets out COVID-19 testing for hospice patients and staff.
Guidance for industry on flexible approaches to regulation we are taking during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Information for prospective growers of low THC cannabis (industrial hemp), for the production of seed and fibre only.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in China.
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