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The Intellectual Property Office offers different methods of accelerating the processing of your patent application.
Apply for a higher education course, track your application and accept or reject your offers.
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides lists of English-speaking lawyers abroad to help British nationals find the legal support they need.
We pursue our national interests and those of British citizens. We safeguard the UK’s security, defend our values, reduce poverty and tackle global challenges with our international partners. FCDO is a ministerial department, supported by 12 agencies and public bodies...
Check how much your visa application costs in the country you’re in
How to object to the registration of a lasting or enduring power of attorney - including forms and fees
Look up a trade mark to see if something identical or similar to your brand is already registered.
Reclaim VAT you've paid on goods and services bought in the UK to use in your business if you’re registered as a business outside the UK.
Find out if you need an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate to study in the UK.
Dose of nicotine delivered & uptake and consistency of dose.
How schools can enrol iPads in Apple School Manager (ASM), set up iPads and make the most out of them.
Information on how UK businesses can control risks when operating in Indonesia.
Check the patents journal to find UK-registered patents granted, published and filed
There are different regulations which apply to devices and equipment including hand gels and PPE (personal protective equipment)
Countries have their own rules about what goods you can bring in using an ATA Carnet. Check with the issuer in the country you’re exporting to.
Complaint against a UK based company regarding alleged breaches of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises brought to the UK National Contact Point.
Choose how you’ll make supplementary declarations for goods that you entered into your own records without authorisation.
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...
Find registered designs in the UK
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