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Official information for UK nationals living in or moving to Belarus, including guidance on residency, passports and healthcare.
Guidance for industry on flexible approaches to regulation we are taking during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Examples of unacceptable trade marks around protected emblems, internet domain names and your company name.
Paper and cardboard production can cause significant pollution. This guide describes industry responsibilities for preventing pollution.
Sets out when planning permission is required and different types of planning permission which may be granted.
You can make observations on the patentability of a published patent application.
Find details of recent trade mark applications or amendments by searching the journal
An overview of the work the IPO is undertaking in relation to Standard Essential Patents.
Find data and analysis from Census 2021 and earlier censuses.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in the European Union and the European Economic Area (EEA).
Self-build and custom housebuilding registers.
Find out how to apply VAT to betting, gaming, bingo, lotteries and machine games.
Guidance for manufacturers, importers and distributors on the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 and Regulations 2023.
Apply to the Public Trustee to find out if a tenancy has been ended after a tenant's death
A collection of guidance explaining different types of intellectual property. Including tools and case studies about protecting IP in your business.
How long you can stay in the EU or Schengen area without a visa, when you travel from the UK.
What intellectual property is, how you can protect it, and which of copyright, patents, design right and trade marks applies to your work
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides lists of English-speaking lawyers abroad to help British nationals find the legal support they need.
How to register an overseas entity and its beneficial owners or managing officers, so it can buy, sell or transfer property or land in the UK.
Applications received to amend the specification of a patent under sections 27 and 75 before the court and the Office.
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