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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...
Codes that DVLA places on your driving licence, and their explanations
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
Guidance on driving licences.
A collection of guidance about applying for, managing and enforcing a patent. Patents help protect a product or process, for example machines and medicines.
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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
Information for British citizens moving to or living in Italy, including guidance on residency, healthcare and passports.
Investigation into the worldwide patenting activity for 3D printing technology.
You could get penalty points (endorsements) on your driving record if you're convicted of a motoring offence
Decision for applicant Jamie Oliver Enterprises Limited against registration number 15369357, applicant successful.
An overview of the work the IPO is undertaking in relation to Standard Essential Patents.
A new pathway supporting innovative approaches to the safe, timely and efficient development of medicines to improve patient access.
Includes registering, protecting and applying for designs and patents
The Intellectual Property Office offers different methods of accelerating the processing of your patent application.
Check if your import, export or re-export needs a permit or certificate under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
Intellectual property can be bought, sold or licensed.
Intellectual property research publications commissioned by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) covering patents.
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