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Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in China.
Check how much your visa application costs in the country you’re in
Look up a trade mark to see if something identical or similar to your brand is already registered.
Order birth, adoption, marriage, civil partnership and death certificates from the General Register Office (GRO) - find GRO index numbers
The National Archives is the official archive and publisher for the UK government and for England and Wales. It is the guardian of some of our most iconic national documents, dating back over 1,000 years. The National Archives is a...
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is responsible for the regulation of aviation safety in the UK, determining policy for the use of airspace, the economic regulation of Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted airports, the licensing and financial fitness of airlines and...
Apply to the Public Trustee to find out if a tenancy has been ended after a tenant's death
We help people, businesses and the UK economy by promoting competitive markets and tackling unfair behaviour. CMA is a non-ministerial department.
Check the patents journal to find UK-registered patents granted, published and filed
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, application forms and protocols for plant breeders' rights, national listing, seed certification and farmed saved seed.
Find data and analysis from Census 2021 and earlier censuses.
We handle shipping and maritime disputes. Cases that we hear include: collisions between ships disputes over the transport of cargo salvage of a ship, cargo or crew disputes over goods supplied to a ship disputes over mortgages and other security...
Monitor the progress of a patent application through search reports, open to the public inspection files, and caveats.
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 registered designs in the UK
Template affidavit (religious document) of marital status form for British nationals in China. Please choose the most appropriate template for your circumstances.
Information on COVID-19, including guidance on the assessment and management of suspected UK cases.
A collection of case studies showing how businesses have used copyright protection to create value from their ideas.
Make building control applications to any local authority in England, Wales or Northern Ireland.
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