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What intellectual property is, how you can protect it, and which of copyright, patents, design right and trade marks applies to your work
Carry out checks on your overseas customers and find out what records you’ll need to keep if you’re approved for the Fulfilment House Due Diligence Scheme.
Use this form to give notice of a vacation of office when administrator ceases to be qualified to act.
Be aware of misleading invoices offering services to help protect your IP rights in return for a fee.
How to remove your home address from the public register if you’ve used it as a service address for correspondence, or a shareholder's address. This also applies to LLPs and LLP members.
How to work out the customs value if transactions are between branch offices or include inter-company transfers and accounting if you're an importer or clearing agent.
Register as a manufacturer, importer or distributor of active substances.
How to apply for a discretionary grant where the dissolved company can be restored. (Company has been dissolved for less than six years)
Apply to manufacture Extemporaneous preparations, Autogenous vaccines, authorisations for Equine Stem Cell Centre (ESCCA) or Non-Food Animal Blood Bank (NFABBA).
Intellectual property can be bought, sold or licensed.
Tell Companies House of a vacation of office when an administrator ceases to be qualified to act, for a company registered in Scotland.
How the protected online filing (PROOF) scheme can help you prevent fraudulent changes to your company.
A domain name is an important asset and is not protected by default. Follow these recommendations to keep your domain secure.
Information for British citizens moving to or living in China, including guidance on residency, healthcare and travel.
A collection of guidance about how to protect and enforce your intellectual property. Including information on infringement, counterfeiting and piracy.
The Veterinary Medicines Directorate may suspend or expire a licence to market an animal medicine if it fails to comply with the regulations.
You must tell DVLA if you suffer from ankylosing spondylitis and it affects your ability to drive safely - download the correct form to let them know
How retained GEA licences authorise the export of certain controlled items to specified countries.
A collection of case studies showing how businesses have protected their designs to help create value from their ideas.
This explains the rules governing address for service for intellectual property rights in the UK.
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