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What to do if you think you've spotted a scam pretending to be from Companies House, and examples of scam emails, letters and telephone calls.
Check the patents journal to find UK-registered patents granted, published and filed
Find data and analysis from Census 2021 and earlier censuses.
Form A64A: Application to receive information from court records about a parental order.
Check someone's driving record - vehicles they can drive, penalty points and disqualifications
Information on using the app to apply for an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) to come to the UK.
What intellectual property is, how you can protect it, and which of copyright, patents, design right and trade marks applies to your work
Applications received to amend the specification of a patent under sections 27 and 75 before the court and the Office.
This guidance summarises the types of defects to which the leaseholder protections in the Building Safety Act 2022 apply.
Apply for an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate, to study certain subjects in the UK.
This guide provides information about being arrested in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and what conditions are like in prison there.
Be aware of misleading invoices offering services to help protect your IP rights in return for a fee.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your Intellectual Property (IP) rights in South Korea.
Request an uncertified electronic copy of a UK patent or patent application for personal reference or research
A collection of guidance about how to protect and enforce your intellectual property. Including information on infringement, counterfeiting and piracy.
Ask HMRC to confirm that you, or if you’re an employer, your employee pays only UK National Insurance contributions whilst working temporarily in an EU country, Gibraltar, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland.
How to protect your company from scams and fraud and how to report it.
You can use the Right to Contest application to challenge government to sell land or property if you believe it’s not needed and could be put to better economic use.
Information for British citizens moving to or living in China, including guidance on residency, healthcare and travel.
Watch our caseworkers' top tips to make sure your applications are complete and correct. Avoid more than 20 common requisition points.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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