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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.
Guidance on patents hearings and how to appeal against an outcome.
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...
International Pension Centre contact details for pension enquiries if you've lived or worked abroad
Protocols and procedures for testing the distinctiveness, uniformity and stability (DUS) of certain agricultural and vegetable plants.
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
Information on carrying medicine containing controlled drugs for individual travellers entering or leaving the UK.
You must tell DVLA if you have a brain abscess, cyst or encephalitis - download the correct form to let them know
Monitor the progress of a patent application through search reports, open to the public inspection files, and caveats.
What to do if your goods are lost, destroyed or stolen under an ATA Carnet.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in China.
A CV is a summary of your skills, achievements and experience that you use to apply for jobs. Check advice on what to include and how to make it stand out.
How to self-upload evidence when making an application to come to or stay in the UK.
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch investigates civil aircraft accidents and serious incidents within the UK, its overseas territories and crown dependencies. AAIB works with the Department for Transport .
The Traffic Commissioner for London and the South East's written decision for Hi-Stanford Scaffolding Ltd (OK2042641)
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in the European Union and the European Economic Area (EEA).
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