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Renew and pay for a GB or European patent online - when renewal is due, fees, renew by post or phone instead
Apply for a UK Ancestry visa if you're a Commonwealth citizen and can prove that one of your grandparents was born in the UK - eligibility, fees, documents, how to apply, how long it takes and how to settle
Check how quickly you’ll receive a decision on your UK visa application if you are applying from outside the UK.
Information for entertainers and musicians, from non-visa national countries, such as EU Member States and the US, visiting the UK for performance and work.
Get information on teacher training courses, funding, pay scales and how to make a great application
Using metadata to make it easier to catalogue, validate, reuse and share your data.
Check how much your visa application costs in the country you’re in
Apply for a Senior or Specialist Worker visa to work for your employer’s UK branch - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children.
The Intellectual Property Office offers different methods of accelerating the processing of your patent application.
Pharmacovigilance system requirements
To protect your patent outside of the UK, you usually need to apply in each country you want protection in.
UK visa sponsorship information for employers - requirements, certificates and licences for Workers and Temporary Workers.
Applications received to amend the specification of a patent under sections 27 and 75 before the court and the Office.
How to object to the registration of a lasting or enduring power of attorney - including forms and fees
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Colombia.
Use form C88 (status) as proof of authorisation to import or export for the country of destination.
Look up a trade mark to see if something identical or similar to your brand is already registered.
Guidance for those conducting research and development on genetic resources.
This toolkit is for Innovation Passport holders following the Innovative Licensing and Access Pathway (ILAP) and provides activities to support the design and development of medicines.
Guidance to help organisations choose a monitoring approach for stack emissions to air that meets Environment Agency and MCERTS requirements (formerly part of M2).
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