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Find data and analysis from Census 2021 and earlier censuses.
Check the patents journal to find UK-registered patents granted, published and filed
Find out about local procedures, burials and cremations, and returning the body to the UK.
Watch our caseworkers' top tips to make sure your applications are complete and correct. Avoid more than 20 common requisition points.
Form A64A: Application to receive information from court records about a parental order.
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.
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides lists of English-speaking lawyers abroad to help British nationals find the legal support they need.
Check someone's driving record - vehicles they can drive, penalty points and disqualifications
Find details of recent trade mark applications or amendments by searching the journal
Restore a company to the Company Register - administrative restoration, deadlines, fees and forms
Applications received to amend the specification of a patent under sections 27 and 75 before the court and the Office.
What intellectual property is, how you can protect it, and which of copyright, patents, design right and trade marks applies to your work
Guidance from DCMS on how museums, galleries and other public buildings can prepare for an emergency or disaster.
A collection of guidance explaining different types of intellectual property. Including tools and case studies about protecting IP in your business.
A collection of case studies showing how businesses have used copyright protection to create value from their ideas.
A domain name is an important asset and is not protected by default. Follow these recommendations to keep your domain secure.
Manage the finances or property of a missing person, someone kidnapped or taken hostage, or in a foreign prison and not able to communicate. Apply to the High Court to be a guardian. You'll need a guardianship order.
How to remove your home address from the public register if you’ve used it as a service address for correspondence, or a shareholder's address. This also applies to LLPs and LLP members.
This guidance summarises the types of defects to which the leaseholder protections in the Building Safety Act 2022 apply.
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