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This guide provides information about being arrested in Germany and what conditions are like in prison there.
Goods that are controlled and how to get licences for them, the UK Strategic Export Control Lists, dealing with the Export Control Organisation (ECO).
Guidance for industry on flexible approaches to regulation we are taking during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Requirements for businesses that operate or service high voltage switchgear that contains sulphur hexaflouride (SF6).
Class and permitted use of passenger ships, cargo ships, tankers, tugs, tenders, fishing boats, yachts, commercial vessels, and the required certificates.
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.
How to stop the spread and dispose of invasive non-native plants that can harm the environment in England.
How to import plants, fruit, vegetables, cut flowers, trees, seeds and used agricultural machinery from non-EU countries to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales).
You can make observations on the patentability of a published patent application.
How retained GEA licences authorise the export of certain controlled items to specified countries.
How often you must get equipment checked for leaks if it contains hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) - a type of ozone-depleting substance (ODS).
Be aware of misleading invoices offering services to help protect your IP rights in return for a fee.
This page provides guidance for anyone who wants to request information from the SSRO.
How to register an overseas entity and its beneficial owners or managing officers, so it can buy, sell or transfer property or land in the UK.
FCDO travel advice for Curaçao. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Applications received to amend the specification of a patent under sections 27 and 75 before the court and the Office.
Advice and information for MOT garages and testers.
How OPSS contributes to international legal metrology and who to contact.
A collection of guidance about how to protect and enforce your intellectual property. Including information on infringement, counterfeiting and piracy.
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...
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