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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...
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How to object to the registration of a lasting or enduring power of attorney - including forms and fees
Use this form to file a translation in connection with a European patent or a European patent application
Order birth, adoption, marriage, civil partnership and death certificates from the General Register Office (GRO) - find GRO index numbers
Protocols and procedures for testing the distinctiveness, uniformity and stability (DUS) of certain agricultural and vegetable plants.
Look up a trade mark to see if something identical or similar to your brand is already registered.
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Information on carrying medicine containing controlled drugs for individual travellers entering or leaving the UK.
Apply for a Global Talent visa to work in the arts, sciences or digital technology once you have been endorsed as a leader or potential leader.
Information on how to gain a UK CoC for Engineering/Electro-Technical Officers or Engineering Watch Rating Certificate
Use a global project licence to simplify the export of military goods and technology classed as collaborative defence projects.
Monitor the progress of a patent application through search reports, open to the public inspection files, and caveats.
You can make observations on the patentability of a published patent application.
Use an OGEL to export controlled dual-use or military goods, software and technology overseas.
Guidance for industry on flexible approaches to regulation we are taking during the COVID-19 outbreak.
This is advice for UK sponsors whose students are affected by coronavirus (COVID-19).
How to self-upload evidence when making an application to come to or stay in the UK.
Guidance on how to report a security vulnerability on any UK Hydrographic Office service or system, including Admiralty websites or other associated services.
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