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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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Renew, replace or apply for an adult or child British passport if you’re living abroad or working overseas - forms, prices, how long it takes
Check how much your visa application costs in the country you’re in
The Intellectual Property Office offers different methods of accelerating the processing of your patent application.
Use this form to file a translation in connection with a European patent or a European patent application
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...
Look up a trade mark to see if something identical or similar to your brand is already registered.
Protocols and procedures for testing the distinctiveness, uniformity and stability (DUS) of certain agricultural and vegetable plants.
Information on carrying medicine containing controlled drugs for individual travellers entering or leaving the UK.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in China.
Guidance on patents hearings and how to appeal against an outcome.
Guidance on how to prove someone’s identity or give them access to your service or organisation.
Guidance for organisations involved in any aspect of the pharmaceutical lifecycle or GLP studies regulated by MHRA, covering the approval of paper documents when working from home
This guidance provides information on comparator products used in studies supporting abridged marketing authorisation applications
How to self-upload evidence when making an application to come to or stay in the UK.
Find out about applying for the Spirit Drinks Verification Scheme, how to submit brand information, fees and making sure your production process is compliant.
Guidance for industry on flexible approaches to regulation we are taking during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Find schemes that have told HMRC they meet the conditions to be a recognised overseas pension scheme (ROPS).
Check the patents journal to find UK-registered patents granted, published and filed
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