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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...
Apply to study English language in the UK with a Short-term study visa. Check fees, eligibility, documents you need and how to apply.
Find out if you need an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate to study in the UK.
Check how much your visa application costs in the country you’re in
The civil procedure rules govern the way civil cases are managed, and set out the processes of the Civil Division of the Court of Appeal, the High Court and the County Court.
Use this form to file a translation in connection with a European patent or a European patent application
Look up a trade mark to see if something identical or similar to your brand is already registered.
Visit the UK as a Standard Visitor for tourism, business, study (courses up to 6 months), medical treatment and other activities. Find out whether you need a Standard Visitor visa, or can visit without a visa.
Information on carrying medicine containing controlled drugs for individual travellers entering or leaving the UK.
Student visa - check which courses you can study, prepare supporting documents, apply, what happens at the UK border
Advice for medical professionals to follow when assessing drivers with neurological disorders.
Guidance for industry on flexible approaches to regulation we are taking during the COVID-19 outbreak.
How to self-upload evidence when making an application to come to or stay in the UK.
How to get fast-track approval of medical devices during COVID-19.
This is advice for UK sponsors whose students are affected by coronavirus (COVID-19).
Information on how to gain a UK CoC for Engineering/Electro-Technical Officers or Engineering Watch Rating Certificate
Check the patents journal to find UK-registered patents granted, published and filed
Apply for a Temporary Work - Religious Worker visa to do religious work in the UK - getting sponsored, fees, eligibility, family members
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).
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