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You must have individual qualifications to work with hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) – a type of ozone-depleting substance (ODS).
A collection of guidance explaining different types of intellectual property. Including tools and case studies about protecting IP in your business.
This guidance summarises the types of defects to which the leaseholder protections in the Building Safety Act 2022 apply.
A collection of guidance about how to protect and enforce your intellectual property. Including information on infringement, counterfeiting and piracy.
What intellectual property is, how you can protect it, and which of copyright, patents, design right and trade marks applies to your work
Be aware of misleading invoices offering services to help protect your IP rights in return for a fee.
Guidance on making a disclosure protected by the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998, (whistleblowing) to the Certification Officer
Applications received to amend the specification of a patent under sections 27 and 75 before the court and the Office.
A collection of case studies showing how businesses have used copyright protection to create value from their ideas.
A collection of case studies showing how businesses have protected their designs to help create value from their ideas.
A collection of University case studies with an intellectual property focus.
Advice and information for MOT garages and testers.
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled against misleading advertising of contractor loan schemes by scheme promoter, Williams Gordon.
Public health principles for reducing the spread of respiratory infections, including COVID-19, in the workplace.
We support professional planners and planning inspectors, most of whom work in the Department for Communities and Local Government and the Planning Inspectorate. Government Planning Profession is part of the Civil Service .
Your local council is usually responsible for removing graffiti from things like public buildings, monuments, benches and bins
Guidance on the use of the sensitive words accreditation, accredit, accredited and accrediting, in a company, Limited Liability Partnership or business name.
Evaluations completed: April 2016 to March 2017.
FDA trade union: trade union: annual returns, rules, statement to members, decisions and other related documents.
Disclosure of the identity of individuals making applications and complaints to the Certification Officer
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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