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Comply with good manufacturing practice (GMP) and good distribution practice (GDP), and prepare for an inspection.
The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) fee structure.
Use this form to transform your Madrid Protocol Designation to a UK Trade Mark application.
Use a global project licence to simplify the export of military goods and technology classed as collaborative defence projects.
Find registered patents, patent applications and pending patents
Definitive fees charged for applications under Schedule 7 of the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013.
Renew and pay for a GB or European patent online - when renewal is due, fees, renew by post or phone instead
Find the address, contact details and opening times of the UK visa application centre for your country.
A form of IP that extends the protection of patented active ingredients present in pharmaceutical or plant protection products.
Check how quickly you’ll receive a decision on your UK visa application if you are applying from outside the UK.
How to conform with the legal requirements for placing medical devices on the market.
Apply for a higher education course, track your application and accept or reject your offers.
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...
Check how much your visa application costs in the country you’re in
Apply for a Secondment Worker visa to work for a UK organisation as part of a high-value contract - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children.
Find out if you need an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate to study in the UK.
Find schemes that have told HMRC they meet the conditions to be a recognised overseas pension scheme (ROPS).
Investors and businesses may be legally required to tell the government about certain sensitive acquisitions under the National Security and Investment Act.
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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