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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 how much your visa application costs in the country you’re in
The National Archives is the official archive and publisher for the UK government and for England and Wales. It is the guardian of some of our most iconic national documents, dating back over 1,000 years. The National Archives is a...
Look up a trade mark to see if something identical or similar to your brand is already registered.
International Pension Centre contact details for pension enquiries if you've lived or worked abroad
Get a message (telegram) from the King and the Queen Consort - birthdays and anniversaries that qualify, documents you need.
How to self-upload evidence when making an application to come to or stay in the UK.
Guidance from the Certification Officer (CO).
Guide to licensing requirements and restrictions for trade control and the export of controlled military goods, software and technology.
This is advice for UK sponsors whose students are affected by coronavirus (COVID-19).
Check the patents journal to find UK-registered patents granted, published and filed
Find registered designs in the UK
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.
Find details of recent trade mark applications or amendments by searching the journal
Cancel a marketing authorisation, traditional herbal registration or parallel import product licence or withdraw a pending submission.
Get endorsement and approval to apply for the Global Talent visa to work in the UK as a leader in arts and culture - architecture, fashion, film, television.
How to renew your patents, trade marks or registered designs: when to renew, how to renew online or renew and restore by post, how much it costs.
Information about how many laptops, and tablets and 4G routers we have delivered or dispatched to local authorities, and academy trusts and FE colleges.
What intellectual property is, how you can protect it, and which of copyright, patents, design right and trade marks applies to your work
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