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Use this form to transform your Madrid Protocol Designation to a UK Trade Mark application.
Find details of recent trade mark applications or amendments by searching the journal
The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) fee structure.
What intellectual property is, how you can protect it, and which of copyright, patents, design right and trade marks applies to your work
Guidance on applying to renew a marketing authorisation (MA) for a veterinary medicine.
Make sure that domains that do not send email cannot be used for spoofing.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in China.
We are a specialist list set up to deal with: claims and appeals concerning patents (including supplementary protection certificates), registered designs, copyright issues, trade marks, semiconductor topography rights and plant varieties; claims and appeals concerning the and other intellectual property...
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How to change the ownership from one marketing authorisation (MA) holder to another.
Apply for changes to your marketing authorisation, including minor variations type IA and IB, major variations type II and extensions.
What private maritime security companies (PMSCs) need to provide to comply with licence conditions.
To protect your patent outside of the UK, you usually need to apply in each country you want protection in.
Information about opinions requests we have received this year
Use the sponsor management system - employers sponsoring Worker and Temporary Worker visa holders
Keep your details up to date in the patent register, tell the Intellectual Property Office about a change of owner or make a change to your patent
This guide has been provided to reduce the burden when preparing responses to Post Inspection Letters.
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