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Guidance for the veterinary pharmaceutical industry on the production and submission of the Summary of Product Characteristics (SPCs) and product literature mock-ups.
Find details of recent trade mark applications or amendments by searching the journal
Applications received to amend the specification of a patent under sections 27 and 75 before the court and the Office.
What intellectual property is, how you can protect it, and which of copyright, patents, design right and trade marks applies to your work
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Apply for an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate, to study certain subjects in the UK.
Find out the information you must give to customers on food products and how to give it.
Buy or get someone's permission to use a patent, trade mark, design or work under copyright
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.
How to self-upload evidence when making an application to come to or stay in the UK.
This is collated guidance from government websites and independent bodies to help you follow the technology code of practice.
Intellectual property research publications commissioned by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) covering patents.
Explainer for the pharmaceutical industry on the ongoing implementation of the Veterinary Medicines Regulation relating to applications and authorisations for veterinary medicines.
A patent registers your invention and lets you take legal action against anyone who makes, uses, sells or imports your invention without your permission.
Use this online service to complete a form or send additional documents for a UK patent you've already applied for (a patent pending)
Claim relief on import duty and VAT when importing miscellaneous documents and related articles into the UK.
To protect your patent outside of the UK, you usually need to apply in each country you want protection in.
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