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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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Find out if you need an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate to study in the UK.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Colombia.
Find out which birds and animals may be spared from culling during an outbreak of an exotic animal disease.
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Listing of countries with a known occurrence of high consequence infectious disease (HCID).
When tests to detect COVID-19 are commonly used (use cases) and what to consider when deciding which type of test to employ.
Look up a trade mark to see if something identical or similar to your brand is already registered.
Order birth, adoption, marriage, civil partnership and death certificates from the General Register Office (GRO) - find GRO index numbers
A CV is a summary of your skills, achievements and experience that you use to apply for jobs. Check advice on what to include and how to make it stand out.
Paper and cardboard production can cause significant pollution. This guide describes industry responsibilities for preventing pollution.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in China.
Information on variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
What to do if your goods are lost, destroyed or stolen under an ATA Carnet.
Apply for a Global Talent visa to work in the arts, sciences or digital technology once you have been endorsed as a leader or potential leader.
Monitor the progress of a patent application through search reports, open to the public inspection files, and caveats.
Guidance primarily aimed at local responders covering some humanitarian issues that may arise during the recovery phase of an emergency in the UK.
Goods that are controlled and how to get licences for them, the UK Strategic Export Control Lists, dealing with the Export Control Organisation (ECO).
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