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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...
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The Intellectual Property Office offers different methods of accelerating the processing of your patent application.
Look up a trade mark to see if something identical or similar to your brand is already registered.
How to object to the registration of a lasting or enduring power of attorney - including forms and fees
Find out if you need an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate to study in the UK.
How to use A/B testing to evaluate your digital health product.
Guidance on how to prove someone’s identity or give them access to your service or organisation.
How to apply for an exemption to use a restricted substance to manufacture electrical and electronic equipment.
Guidance for industry on flexible approaches to regulation we are taking during the COVID-19 outbreak.
How to get fast-track approval of medical devices during COVID-19.
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You must include the appropriate legal basis for your application when you apply to MHRA for a marketing authorisation.
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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.
You can make observations on the patentability of a published patent application.
Find out how to apply VAT to betting, gaming, bingo, lotteries and machine games.
How to spot Aujeszky’s disease, what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
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