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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...
Check the regulations on aircraft parts imported with a certificate of airworthiness.
Information about the EU Regulations and their implementation in Northern Ireland
Get endorsement for the Global Talent visa to work in the UK as a researcher or academic leader - fellowship, UKRI endorsement, peer review.
Check how much your visa application costs in the country you’re in
Export controls applying to Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) related activities - transfer of technology and provision of technical support
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Colombia.
Use this form to file a translation in connection with a European patent or a European patent application
What you need to do to work and operate in the aviation industry.
Look up a trade mark to see if something identical or similar to your brand is already registered.
Use an OGEL to export controlled dual-use or military goods, software and technology overseas.
Order birth, adoption, marriage, civil partnership and death certificates from the General Register Office (GRO) - find GRO index numbers
Get help to classify pharmaceutical products used to treat or prevent diseases or ailments (in humans or animals), including comparators used in clinical trials and placebos.
Visit the UK as a Standard Visitor for tourism, business, study (courses up to 6 months), medical treatment and other activities. Find out whether you need a Standard Visitor visa, or can visit without a visa.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in China.
Check the tariff classification for articles made of cermet.
Student visa - check which courses you can study, prepare supporting documents, apply, what happens at the UK border
Apply for a Global Talent visa to work in the arts, sciences or digital technology once you have been endorsed as a leader or potential leader.
Guide to licensing requirements and restrictions for trade control and the export of controlled military goods, software and technology.
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