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If you already have the right or have probate (as an executor or administrator) you can start dealing with the estate. You may need to apply for the right to deal with the estate of the person who's died (also...
Monitor the progress of a patent application through search reports, open to the public inspection files, and caveats.
Rules outlining the form, manner of delivery and method of authentication for documents delivered to Companies House in electronic or paper format.
You can make observations on the patentability of a published patent application.
Find data and analysis from Census 2021 and earlier censuses.
Find details of recent trade mark applications or amendments by searching the journal
Apply to the Public Trustee to find out if a tenancy has been ended after a tenant's death
The conditions that new cemetery developments, or new extensions of a cemetery, can operate under without needing an environmental permit.
Form A64A: Application to receive information from court records about a parental order.
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.
Check someone's driving record - vehicles they can drive, penalty points and disqualifications
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...
Explainer on product information templates to be used by applicants and Marketing Authorisation Holders (MAHs) of veterinary medicines.
How to remove your home address from the public register if you’ve used it as a service address for correspondence, or a shareholder's address. This also applies to LLPs and LLP members.
Use our verification services to improve the accuracy of property ownership data.
Use this form to apply to extend your stop on a probate application (known as a caveat).
A collection of guidance about how to protect and enforce your intellectual property. Including information on infringement, counterfeiting and piracy.
If you are in a dispute with someone over the infringement or validity of a patent or SPC, you may request a non-binding opinion.
Information for British citizens moving to or living in Turkey, including guidance on residency, healthcare and driving.
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