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Renew and pay for a GB or European patent online - when renewal is due, fees, renew by post or phone instead
Guidance on how to license electronic cigarettes and other inhaled nicotine-containing products (NCPs) as medicines in the UK.
You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.
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Information on carrying medicine containing controlled drugs for individual travellers entering or leaving the UK.
Nigeria is subject to regional controls governing small arms and light weapons.
This guide provides information about being arrested in Turkey and what conditions are like in prison there.
Get help to classify pharmaceutical products used to treat or prevent diseases or ailments (in humans or animals), including comparators used in clinical trials and placebos.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in China.
Check the tariff classification for flavour pods.
Advice for medical professionals to follow when assessing drivers with neurological disorders.
Check the tariff classification for lace-up low shoes.
Directory of current ICH Guidelines which have been implemented by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.
Sets out COVID-19 testing for hospice patients and staff.
How to get fast-track approval of medical devices during COVID-19.
The Traffic Commissioner for London and the South East's written decision for Hi-Stanford Scaffolding Ltd (OK2042641)
Monitor the progress of a patent application through search reports, open to the public inspection files, and caveats.
Check the patents journal to find UK-registered patents granted, published and filed
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