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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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Check how much your visa application costs in the country you’re in
Find out if you need an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate to study in the UK.
Look up a trade mark to see if something identical or similar to your brand is already registered.
You must tell DVLA if you have a brain abscess, cyst or encephalitis - download the correct form to let them know
Monitor the progress of a patent application through search reports, open to the public inspection files, and caveats.
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
How schools can share daily attendance data.
Information on how to gain a UK CoC for Engineering/Electro-Technical Officers or Engineering Watch Rating Certificate
This is advice for UK sponsors whose students are affected by coronavirus (COVID-19).
Find out about local procedures, burials and cremations, and returning the body to the UK.
Check the patents journal to find UK-registered patents granted, published and filed
Apply to the Public Trustee to find out if a tenancy has been ended after a tenant's death
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
UK Visas and Immigration now manages applications for people who want to visit, work, study or settle in the UK. Previously, this was part of UKBA (UK Border Agency) which closed in 2013.
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides lists of English-speaking lawyers abroad to help British nationals find the legal support they need.
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