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Find out if you need an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate to study in the UK.
Guidance on how to license electronic cigarettes and other inhaled nicotine-containing products (NCPs) as medicines in the UK.
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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Pharmacovigilance system requirements
Check how much your visa application costs in the country you’re in
We are here to make digital government simpler, clearer and faster for everyone. GDS is part of the Cabinet Office .
The Intellectual Property Office offers different methods of accelerating the processing of your patent application.
Apply for a Secondment Worker visa to work for a UK organisation as part of a high-value contract - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children.
Guidance on how to prove someone’s identity or give them access to your service or organisation.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in China.
How to apply for an exemption to use a restricted substance to manufacture electrical and electronic equipment.
How contracting authorities can find approved specialist providers and award contracts for decontamination services in relation to a CBRN or major HazMat incident.
Information about the DCIA programme, with guidance on how to participate in the Pilot competition
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
Find schemes that have told HMRC they meet the conditions to be a recognised overseas pension scheme (ROPS).
The Traffic Commissioner for London and the South East's written decision for Hi-Stanford Scaffolding Ltd (OK2042641)
Monitor the progress of a patent application through search reports, open to the public inspection files, and caveats.
How to use A/B testing to evaluate your digital health product.
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