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Guidance on how to prove someone’s identity or give them access to your service or organisation.
Pharmacovigilance system requirements
How to object to the registration of a lasting or enduring power of attorney - including forms and fees
Use these EU country codes, VAT numbers and foreign language letters to complete an EC Sales List (ESL).
Look up a trade mark to see if something identical or similar to your brand is already registered.
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.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in China.
Using recommended patterns for workplace wifi networks and sharing infrastructure.
Get a message (telegram) from the King and the Queen Consort - birthdays and anniversaries that qualify, documents you need.
If you're an employer based in the UK, find out if an employee is eligible for tax relief through an Appendix 5 arrangement if they've paid tax abroad on their income.
How to get fast-track approval of medical devices during COVID-19.
An overview of the work the IPO is undertaking in relation to Standard Essential Patents.
Monitor the progress of a patent application through search reports, open to the public inspection files, and caveats.
We handle shipping and maritime disputes. Cases that we hear include: collisions between ships disputes over the transport of cargo salvage of a ship, cargo or crew disputes over goods supplied to a ship disputes over mortgages and other security...
How to use A/B testing to evaluate your digital health product.
Check the tariff classification for flavour pods.
Form (E13): polyomavirus investigation.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in the European Union and the European Economic Area (EEA).
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