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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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Report someone who is pretending to be someone else to take a theory or driving test for them
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Guidance for industry on flexible approaches to regulation we are taking during the COVID-19 outbreak.
The Traffic Commissioner for London and the South East's written decision for Hi-Stanford Scaffolding Ltd (OK2042641)
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Guidance on how to license electronic cigarettes and other inhaled nicotine-containing products (NCPs) as medicines in the UK.
What to do if you think you've spotted a scam pretending to be from Companies House, and examples of scam emails, letters and telephone calls.
UK Visas and Immigration now manages applications for people who want to visit, work, study or settle in the UK. Previously, this was part of UKBA (UK Border Agency) which closed in 2013.
Check someone's driving record - vehicles they can drive, penalty points and disqualifications
Information on carrying medicine containing controlled drugs for individual travellers entering or leaving the UK.
Find registered designs in the UK
Guidance for the pharmaceutical industry on Marketing Authorisations for veterinary medicines.
Find out about local procedures, burials and cremations, and returning the body to the UK.
Get endorsement and approval to apply for the Global Talent visa to work in the UK as a leader in arts and culture - architecture, fashion, film, television.
The British Library (BL) is the national library of the United Kingdom and one of the world’s largest libraries. Its collections include more than 150 million items, in over 400 languages including books, magazines, manuscripts, maps, music scores, newspapers, patents,...
The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) fee structure.
Apply for an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate, to study certain subjects in the UK.
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