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Postgraduate funding for overseas students studying in the UK: types of scholarship, eligibility, how to apply
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...
Use these forms if you import, export, or move goods through the UK.
We pursue our national interests and those of British citizens. We safeguard the UK’s security, defend our values, reduce poverty and tackle global challenges with our international partners. FCDO is a ministerial department, supported by 12 agencies and public bodies...
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Colombia.
Find out if you need an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate to study in the UK.
The Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) is a US Department of Defense (DoD) programme.
Apply for a Global Talent visa to work in the arts, sciences or digital technology once you have been endorsed as a leader or potential leader.
Reclaim VAT you've paid on goods and services bought in the UK to use in your business if you’re registered as a business outside the UK.
Use this form to file a translation in connection with a European patent or a European patent application
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.
Short-term study visa - prepare supporting documents, apply, book and attend an appointment, what happens at the UK border
Use an OGEL to export controlled dual-use or military goods, software and technology overseas.
Use this form to transform your Madrid Protocol Designation to a UK Trade Mark application.
Student visa - check which courses you can study, prepare supporting documents, apply, what happens at the UK border
Information on how to gain a UK CoC for Engineering/Electro-Technical Officers or Engineering Watch Rating Certificate
You must register and declare ozone-depleting substances (ODS) for laboratory or analytical uses.
Check the patents journal to find UK-registered patents granted, published and filed
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.
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