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Examples of unacceptable trade marks around protected emblems, internet domain names and your company name.
Find registered designs in the UK
A domain name is an important asset and is not protected by default. Follow these recommendations to keep your domain secure.
How often you must get equipment checked for leaks if it contains hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) - a type of ozone-depleting substance (ODS).
Find details of recent trade mark applications or amendments by searching the journal
Be aware of misleading invoices offering services to help protect your IP rights in return for a fee.
Learn how to identify misleading invoices and what you should do if you receive one.
Applications received to amend the specification of a patent under sections 27 and 75 before the court and the Office.
We are a specialist list set up to deal with: claims and appeals concerning patents (including supplementary protection certificates), registered designs, copyright issues, trade marks, semiconductor topography rights and plant varieties; claims and appeals concerning the and other intellectual property...
Guidance on making a disclosure protected by the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998, (whistleblowing) to the Certification Officer
Request an uncertified electronic copy of a UK patent or patent application for personal reference or research
Advice and information for MOT garages and testers.
What to do when your .gov.uk domain name is approved.
Guidance on the use of the sensitive words accreditation, accredit, accredited and accrediting, in a company, Limited Liability Partnership or business name.
How to protect your company from scams and fraud and how to report it.
The Certification Officer (CO) and her team ensure that trade unions and employers’ associations carry out their statutory duties. Certification Officer works with the Department for Business and Trade .
How the protected online filing (PROOF) scheme can help you prevent fraudulent changes to your company.
We are here to make digital government simpler, clearer and faster for everyone. GDS is part of the Cabinet Office .
The Review Board for Government Contracts (RBGC) reviews and maintains the government profit formula used by the Ministry of Defence when pricing single source work. We also review the price of individual contracts that are referred to it under contract...
How to remove an overseas entity's registration from the Register of Overseas Entities.
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