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Countries have their own rules about what goods you can bring in using an ATA Carnet. Check with the issuer in the country you’re exporting to.
Find out about tax charges on scholarships.
Get endorsement and approval to apply for the Global Talent visa to work in the UK as a leader in arts and culture - architecture, fashion, film, television.
Find registered designs in the UK
Details of the exceptions to copyright that allow limited use of copyright works without the permission of the copyright owner.
Apply for an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate, to study certain subjects in the UK.
Examples of unacceptable trade marks around protected emblems, internet domain names and your company name.
Find details of recent trade mark applications or amendments by searching the journal
Form to apply to export seed which has met field seed standards but is not finally certified.
Find out about local procedures, burials and cremations, and returning the body to the UK.
What intellectual property is, how you can protect it, and which of copyright, patents, design right and trade marks applies to your work
The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) fee structure.
This page provides practical information to help you make the most of your IP when doing business in Peru.
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides lists of English-speaking lawyers abroad to help British nationals find the legal support they need.
Affidavit of marital status for British nationals in Vietnam.
A collection of case studies showing how businesses have used copyright protection to create value from their ideas.
Applications received to amend the specification of a patent under sections 27 and 75 before the court and the Office.
Statistics on International Development 2010
DFID Statistics on International Development 2009
Be aware of misleading invoices offering services to help protect your IP rights in return for a fee.
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