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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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An overview of the process including submitting or fast tracking an application, naming your medicine and paying fees.
Use this form to file a translation in connection with a European patent or a European patent application
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Information on carrying medicine containing controlled drugs for individual travellers entering or leaving the UK.
Look up a trade mark to see if something identical or similar to your brand is already registered.
How to carry out a clinical trial to apply for a marketing authorisation, manage your authorisation and report safety issues.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in China.
How to use A/B testing to evaluate your digital health product.
Guidance for industry on flexible approaches to regulation we are taking during the COVID-19 outbreak.
You can make observations on the patentability of a published patent application.
Guidance on patents hearings and how to appeal against an outcome.
Information on COVID-19, including guidance on the assessment and management of suspected UK cases.
This is advice for UK sponsors whose students are affected by coronavirus (COVID-19).
Explainer on product information templates to be used by applicants and Marketing Authorisation Holders (MAHs) of veterinary medicines.
Use this form to transform your Madrid Protocol Designation to a UK Trade Mark application.
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Check the patents journal to find UK-registered patents granted, published and filed
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