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Guide to licensing procedure and other restrictions for export of controlled dual-use items, software and technology, goods for torture and radioactive sources.
How to make sure that your products are properly checked for conformity and your technical documents are managed correctly.
Check how much your visa application costs in the country you’re in
Check how quickly you’ll receive a decision on your UK visa application if you are applying from outside the UK.
Pharmacovigilance system requirements
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...
Information about the EU Regulations and their implementation in Northern Ireland
Use this form to transform your Madrid Protocol Designation to a UK Trade Mark application.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Colombia.
An overview of the process including submitting or fast tracking an application, naming your medicine and paying fees.
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Check the regulations on aircraft parts imported with a certificate of airworthiness.
Look up a trade mark to see if something identical or similar to your brand is already registered.
Guidance for businesses.
Get endorsement for the Global Talent visa to work in the UK as a researcher or academic leader - fellowship, UKRI endorsement, peer review.
Find out if you need an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate to study in the UK.
Lists of standards that businesses can use to show their products, services or processes comply with essential requirements of legislation.
Get endorsement for the Global Talent visa to work in the UK as a digital technology expert - fintech, gaming, cyber security, artificial intelligence
The Intellectual Property Office offers different methods of accelerating the processing of your patent application.
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