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Apply for an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate, to study certain subjects in the UK.
Applications received to amend the specification of a patent under sections 27 and 75 before the court and the Office.
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.
A copyright notice is a concise note published by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) providing basic copyright guidance.
Watch our caseworkers' top tips to make sure your applications are complete and correct. Avoid more than 20 common requisition points.
Find out what animal by-products (material with animal content) you can use in a small scale compost heap and if your heap needs approval.
A collection of case studies showing how businesses have used patents to protect their ideas and help them grow.
Find out the rules from 1 January 2018 if you promote or use arrangements that are meant to give someone a VAT or other indirect tax saving or a tax deferral.
A collection of case studies showing how businesses have used copyright protection to create value from their ideas.
Information for British citizens moving to or living in China, including guidance on residency, healthcare and travel.
This collection brings together arrangements the UK has made with Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies for the sharing of beneficial ownership information.
This guide provides information on statutory derecognition of a trade union
How to apply for authorisation to import, move or keep specified material and the fees you must pay.
Intellectual property can be bought, sold or licensed.
How to use Method 3 to work out the customs value of your imported goods if you’re an importer or clearing agent.
Treating and disposing of non-hazardous farm waste, sending to landfill, burying waste, incinerating fallen stock and recycling waste fuel oil.
Ownership of copyright works may depend on the circumstances under which the work was created.
Application form ID2: certificate of identity for a corporate body.
This guidance relates to the legal criteria for determining whether a building is considered a higher-risk building under the Building Safety Act 2022 and the Higher-Risk Buildings (Descriptions and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 2023. It relates to the definition of higher-risk...
UK visa sponsorship information for employers - requirements, certificates and licences for Workers and Temporary Workers.
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