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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...
Make sure that domains that do not send email cannot be used for spoofing.
Look up a trade mark to see if something identical or similar to your brand is already registered.
Guidance on how to prove someone’s identity or give them access to your service or organisation.
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
Information on how to gain a UK CoC for Engineering/Electro-Technical Officers or Engineering Watch Rating Certificate
Find out how to complete and submit an Other Interest (OI) return using the HMRC spreadsheet or electronic flat text file.
This is advice for UK sponsors whose students are affected by coronavirus (COVID-19).
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides lists of English-speaking lawyers abroad to help British nationals find the legal support they need.
Find out about tax charges on scholarships.
Apply for an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate, to study certain subjects in the UK.
Details of the exceptions to copyright that allow limited use of copyright works without the permission of the copyright owner.
Information on COVID-19, including guidance on the assessment and management of suspected UK cases.
Information about how many laptops, and tablets and 4G routers we have delivered or dispatched to local authorities, and academy trusts and FE colleges.
Guidance for applying for a Deck CoC for Commercial and Private Yachts.
The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) fee structure.
How to check that a laboratory is allowed to buy ozone-depleting substances (ODS).
This Directorate Children and Young People (DCYP) COVID-19 page provides important advice and updates for service parents.
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