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Find out if you need an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate to study in the UK.
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Make sure that domains that do not send email cannot be used for spoofing.
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.
How to object to the registration of a lasting or enduring power of attorney - including forms and fees
The Intellectual Property Office offers different methods of accelerating the processing of your patent application.
Get endorsement for the Global Talent visa to work in the UK as a researcher or academic leader - fellowship, UKRI endorsement, peer review.
Order birth, adoption, marriage, civil partnership and death certificates from the General Register Office (GRO) - find GRO index numbers
Find Members of Parliament (MPs) by postcode or constituency.
Guidance on how to prove someone’s identity or give them access to your service or organisation.
Look up a trade mark to see if something identical or similar to your brand is already registered.
We are here to make digital government simpler, clearer and faster for everyone. GDS is part of the Cabinet Office .
Protocols and procedures for testing the distinctiveness, uniformity and stability (DUS) of certain agricultural and vegetable plants.
The CDRN laboratory provides timely access to Clostridioides difficile culture, ribotyping and DNA fingerprinting services, according to standardised submission criteria.
Find details of recent trade mark applications or amendments by searching the journal
Information on how to gain a UK CoC for Engineering/Electro-Technical Officers or Engineering Watch Rating Certificate
Monitor the progress of a patent application through search reports, open to the public inspection files, and caveats.
Check the patents journal to find UK-registered patents granted, published and filed
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