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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...
Find out if you need an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate to study in the UK.
Reclaim VAT you've paid on goods and services bought in the UK to use in your business if you’re registered as a business outside the UK.
Find out about the changes if you are exporting personal protective equipment (PPE) during the coronavirus pandemic.
Make sure that domains that do not send email cannot be used for spoofing.
Check the tariff classification for dried buffalo ears and dried beef meat scraped off from the throat, for use as animal feed.
Form (E13): polyomavirus investigation.
Use this form to file a translation in connection with a European patent or a European patent application
You must tell DVLA if you have a brain abscess, cyst or encephalitis - download the correct form to let them know
Look up a trade mark to see if something identical or similar to your brand is already registered.
The National Archives is the official archive and publisher for the UK government and for England and Wales. It is the guardian of some of our most iconic national documents, dating back over 1,000 years. The National Archives is a...
Nigeria is subject to regional controls governing small arms and light weapons.
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Monitor the progress of a patent application through search reports, open to the public inspection files, and caveats.
What to do if your goods are lost, destroyed or stolen under an ATA Carnet.
Check the patents journal to find UK-registered patents granted, published and filed
Find out how to complete and submit an Other Interest (OI) return using the HMRC spreadsheet or electronic flat text file.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in China.
Find out how the ATA Carnet works, what to do at customs, and what happens if your goods are lost, destroyed or stolen.
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