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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...
The Intellectual Property Office offers different methods of accelerating the processing of your patent application.
How to object to the registration of a lasting or enduring power of attorney - including forms and fees
Guidance on how to prove someone’s identity or give them access to your service or organisation.
This Privacy Notice explains who is processing your data, the personal data we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and what your legal rights are.
Look up a trade mark to see if something identical or similar to your brand is already registered.
This guide provides information about being arrested in Turkey and what conditions are like in prison there.
Use these EU country codes, VAT numbers and foreign language letters to complete an EC Sales List (ESL).
Monitor the progress of a patent application through search reports, open to the public inspection files, and caveats.
Using recommended patterns for workplace wifi networks and sharing infrastructure.
An overview of the work the IPO is undertaking in relation to Standard Essential Patents.
How to use A/B testing to evaluate your digital health product.
Check the tariff classification for flavour pods.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in the European Union and the European Economic Area (EEA).
Use this form to transform your Madrid Protocol Designation to a UK Trade Mark application.
How to submit a cosmetic product notification to the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS).
How to stop the spread and dispose of invasive non-native plants that can harm the environment in England.
Information on COVID-19, including guidance on the assessment and management of suspected UK cases.
The Office for Artificial Intelligence is now part of the AI Policy Directorate in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). Content from the Office can be found on DSIT’s GOV.UK pages.
DFID Statistics on International Development 2009
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