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UKTI Education closed in July 2016. UKTI Education was part of Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) and UK Trade & Investment (UKTI). UKTI Education helped UK education and training organisations win business overseas. They identified high value commercial...
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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...
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