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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...
What you need to know before you can place a medical device on the Great Britain market with a UKCA mark.
Guidance on how to license electronic cigarettes and other inhaled nicotine-containing products (NCPs) as medicines in the UK.
How to apply for an exemption to use a restricted substance to manufacture electrical and electronic equipment.
The UK's regulatory framework for strategic export controls and the circumstances where you might need an export licence.
VisitBritain (VB) is the national tourism agency, responsible for marketing Britain worldwide and developing Britain’s visitor economy. It works with UK Trade & Investment as well as airlines, travel operators, global brands and the official tourism bodies for London, England,...
Use these forms if you import, export, or move goods through the UK.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Colombia.
Guidance for UK companies on winning business from international aid and development projects.
Guide to licensing procedure and other restrictions for export of controlled dual-use items, software and technology, goods for torture and radioactive sources.
Apply for changes to your marketing authorisation, including minor variations type IA and IB, major variations type II and extensions.
Pharmacovigilance system requirements
Lists of standards that businesses can use to show their products, services or processes comply with essential requirements of legislation.
How to make sure that your products are properly checked for conformity and your technical documents are managed correctly.
Information about the EU Regulations and their implementation in Northern Ireland
Definitive fees charged for applications under Schedule 7 of the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013.
The Intellectual Property Office offers different methods of accelerating the processing of your patent application.
Find out if you need an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate to study in the UK.
Check the regulations on aircraft parts imported with a certificate of airworthiness.
Use an OGEL to export controlled dual-use or military goods, software and technology overseas.
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