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You can make observations on the patentability of a published patent application.
Use a global project licence to simplify the export of military goods and technology classed as collaborative defence projects.
Find details of recent trade mark applications or amendments by searching the journal
How long you can stay in the EU or Schengen area without a visa, when you travel from the UK.
Guidance and forms about importing and exporting goods, customs declarations, duties and tariffs. Including carriers and freight forwarders, storing goods, Freeports and commodity codes.
Applications received to amend the specification of a patent under sections 27 and 75 before the court and the Office.
This guide provides information about being arrested in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and what conditions are like in prison there.
Find out about our Overseas Investment Insurance policy: its benefits, eligibility criteria and how to apply.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your Intellectual Property (IP) rights in South Korea.
Find out how interest is calculated and applied if you have a Plan 1 student loan, as well as previous interest rates.
Apply for an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate, to study certain subjects in the UK.
Check if you need a visa or permit to work in Germany and how to get one if you do.
If you’re coming to the UK, you’ll need to prove you have enough money to support yourself and any dependants in the UK.
Use this online service to complete a form or send additional documents for a UK patent you've already applied for (a patent pending)
Register as a manufacturer, importer or distributor of active substances.
Be aware of misleading invoices offering services to help protect your IP rights in return for a fee.
To protect your trade mark outside of the UK, you usually need to apply in each country you want protection in.
Imposing safeguard measures for imports of certain steel products.
Information on using the app to apply for an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) to come to the UK.
Find out what trade barriers are and how they may affect you when exporting goods or services.
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