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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...
Use these forms if you import, export, or move goods through the UK.
View designs registered in the designs journal from the last 25 years
Guidance on how to license electronic cigarettes and other inhaled nicotine-containing products (NCPs) as medicines in the UK.
VisitBritain (VB) is the national tourism agency, responsible for marketing Britain worldwide and developing Britain’s visitor economy. It works with UK Trade & Investment as well as airlines, travel operators, global brands and the official tourism bodies for London, England,...
Using metadata to make it easier to catalogue, validate, reuse and share your data.
Make sure that domains that do not send email cannot be used for spoofing.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Colombia.
Certification Officer (CO) guidance on eligibility, the application process and application form CO1.
Use this form to file a translation in connection with a European patent or a European patent application
Check how much your visa application costs in the country you’re in
Find out if your business needs to publish a tax strategy, what it should include and when to publish it.
Find details of recent trade mark applications or amendments by searching the journal
Order birth, adoption, marriage, civil partnership and death certificates from the General Register Office (GRO) - find GRO index numbers
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.
Find out if you need an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate to study in the UK.
How the protected online filing (PROOF) scheme can help you prevent fraudulent changes to your company.
This guide provides information about being arrested in Germany and what conditions are like in prison there.
Use form C88 (status) as proof of authorisation to import or export for the country of destination.
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