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What intellectual property is, how you can protect it, and which of copyright, patents, design right and trade marks applies to your work
Civil Status questionnaire for UK nationals getting married in Finland.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your Intellectual Property (IP) rights in South Korea.
This guidance provides an overview of non-cladding remediation and how this definition will impact you in practice.
Information on legal requirements and advice for British nationals buying or renting property in Spain.
Advice for landlords carrying out right to rent checks during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Check what safety requirements and insurance are needed to use a boat on UK rivers, canals, or at sea - boat safety certificates, safety regulations and equipment, disposing of old flares
How to register an overseas entity and its beneficial owners or managing officers, so it can buy, sell or transfer property or land in the UK.
Applications received to amend the specification of a patent under sections 27 and 75 before the court and the Office.
Find out what trade barriers are and how they may affect you when exporting goods or services.
A copyright notice is a concise note published by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) providing basic copyright guidance.
How UK nationals who plan to live in Spain for more than 3 months must register as a resident and on the padrón at their town hall.
After you have registered for the Valuation Office Agency's service, you’ll need to claim a property before you can submit a check or challenge.
This collection brings together arrangements the UK has made with Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies for the sharing of beneficial ownership information.
Advice for British people buying property in Morocco, including information on legal advice, fraud, residence requirements, complaints and more.
Advice for British people buying property in Bulgaria, including information on legal advice, fraud, residence requirements and more.
The leaseholder protections affect existing leases that qualify under the leaseholder protection provisions in the Building Safety Act 2022.
When a material is waste, is a by-product or meets ‘end of waste’ status.
A collection of case studies showing how businesses have used copyright protection to create value from their ideas.
A collection of case studies showing how businesses have protected their designs to help create value from their ideas.
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