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Use these general provisions to help you determine the origin of your products.
International trade mark registrations protected in the EU under the Madrid Protocol will no longer enjoy protection in the UK after 1 January 2021.
What you need to do to comply with regulations on manufactured products you place on the market in Great Britain.
Find out how to submit brand details to HMRC for Scotch Whisky, Irish Whiskey, Irish Cream, Irish Poteen, Somerset Cider Brandy and Single Malt Welsh Whisky if you're a verified bottler.
Guidance for the pharmaceutical industry on Marketing Authorisations for veterinary medicines in the UK.
We deal with complaints about cases where a company name is registered for the primary purpose of preventing someone else with legitimate interest from registering it, or demanding payment from them to release it. Company Names Tribunal works with the...
Information on the core components of the UK NQI, its four main institutions, and its impact on the UK national economy.
The shape and the configuration of objects are automatically protected by design right in the UK and Europe.
The MHRA will review applications for orphan designation at the time of a marketing authorisation (MA) or variation application.
How to make sure that your products are properly checked for conformity and your technical documents are managed correctly.
How a marketing authorisation holder should report a defect with a veterinary medicine.
How UK organisations that supply or import packaging should comply with extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
Find out if you will need to use the new UKNI marking and how to use it.
The rules about product labelling - including special rules for retailers and manufacturers in different business sectors (like food, jewellery and toys)
If the UKCA marking applies to products you manufacture or supply, you will have specific obligations and responsibilities for compliance, depending on your role.
Find out if you need to use the UKCA (UK Conformity Assessed) marking on products you manufacture or handle.
There are changes to the legislation of Reference Medicinal Products (RMPs) used to support abridged marketing authorisation applications
The Department for Business and Trade has announced the 10 SME winners of the 2024 Made in the UK, Sold to the World Awards.
How to apply for UK protection of a traditional term for a wine product and get it added to the UK traditional terms register.
The Company Names Tribunal practice direction provides the framework for the management of proceedings brought before the Tribunal.
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