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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...
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in China.
Make sure that domains that do not send email cannot be used for spoofing.
Renew, replace or apply for an adult or child British passport if you’re living abroad or working overseas - forms, prices, how long it takes
Export controls applying to Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) related activities - transfer of technology and provision of technical support
Use this form to file a translation in connection with a European patent or a European patent application
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Use an OGEL to export controlled dual-use or military goods, software and technology overseas.
Student visa - check which courses you can study, prepare supporting documents, apply, what happens at the UK border
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.
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.
Check how much your visa application costs in the country you’re in
Guidance for organisations involved in any aspect of the pharmaceutical lifecycle or GLP studies regulated by MHRA, covering the approval of paper documents when working from home
Use form C88 (status) as proof of authorisation to import or export for the country of destination.
Find out about Import VAT and Customs Duty when you send gifts into the UK.
Use this form to transform your Madrid Protocol Designation to a UK Trade Mark application.
Licences and authorisations to import genetic material, research and diagnostic samples, trade samples and display items, and some live animals and animal products.
Monitor the progress of a patent application through search reports, open to the public inspection files, and caveats.
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