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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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Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in China.
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.
Use form C88 (status) as proof of authorisation to import or export for the country of destination.
We help people, businesses and the UK economy by promoting competitive markets and tackling unfair behaviour. CMA is a non-ministerial department.
Goods that are controlled and how to get licences for them, the UK Strategic Export Control Lists, dealing with the Export Control Organisation (ECO).
Use supplementary pages SA109 to record your residence and domicile status on your SA100 Tax Return.
Check someone's driving record - vehicles they can drive, penalty points and disqualifications
Monitor the progress of a patent application through search reports, open to the public inspection files, and caveats.
Use this form to transform your Madrid Protocol Designation to a UK Trade Mark application.
Use supplementary pages SA106 to record foreign income and gains on your SA100 Tax Return.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at British Consulate-General Hong Kong and in Macao.
Use these EU country codes, VAT numbers and foreign language letters to complete an EC Sales List (ESL).
Reports and data on export control licensing compiled by the export control organisation.
Check a list of software developers who can provide Customs Declaration Service and Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) software.
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides lists of English-speaking lawyers abroad to help British nationals find the legal support they need.
Examples of how and when to adjust the customs value for commercial level and quantity when using Methods 2 or 3 if you’re an importer or clearing agent.
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