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Look up a trade mark to see if something identical or similar to your brand is already registered.
Find out about applications to protect traditional terms related to wine products in Great Britain.
Use a separate statement of objection form for each Japanese GI product name you object to.
Examples of unacceptable trade marks around protected emblems, internet domain names and your company name.
See the list of applications to protect the geographical name of a food, drink or agricultural product in Great Britain.
Intellectual property research publications commissioned by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) covering trade marks and brands.
Sign up for alerts about applications for UK trade marks or international registrations
Who in the pharmaceutical industry can be a Marketing Authorisation Holder, named distributor or local representative and how to make changes to these.
How to apply to protect a food, drink or agricultural product name under the UK GI schemes.
Guidance on how to register, manage and enforce a trade mark. A trade mark protects your brand, for example the name of your product or service.
Guidance for the pharmaceutical industry on Marketing Authorisations for veterinary medicines in the UK.
International trade mark registrations protected in the EU under the Madrid Protocol will no longer enjoy protection in the UK after 1 January 2021.
Protected wine name with Protected Geographical Indication (PGI)
Find out about the UK geographical indication (GI) schemes that protect the geographical names of food, drink and agricultural products, and the UK GI schemes registers.
Guidance for businesses and organisations holding EU trade marks at the end of the transition period.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Brazil.
A collection of case studies showing how businesses have protected their brands with a trade mark to help their business grow.
Use this form to inform us that you do not want your comparable EU trade mark registered in the United Kingdom.
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.
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