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Guidance for businesses.
Some of the different symbols used on medical devices.
Sets out the conditions for the use of the UKAS (the UK national accreditation body) logo and accreditation symbols.
Version 1.0 (Published 30 March 2012).
View designs registered in the designs journal from the last 25 years
The European Trade Mark and Design Network has produced a common practice for use when assessing the inherent distinctiveness of figurative trade marks containing descriptive and/or non-distinctive words.
Standardisation explained.
How a product complies with EU safety, health and environmental requirements, and how to place a CE marking on your product.
Find out if you will need to use the new UKNI marking and how to use it.
Lists of standards that businesses can use to show their products, services or processes comply with essential requirements of legislation.
How to comply with hallmarking law if your business supplies items described as precious metal (gold, silver, platinum or palladium).
Family members of police officers, firefighters and other public servants who have died in public service will be recognised by a new emblem.
A selection of icons to indicate the presence of body worn video (BWV) devices.
Look up a trade mark to see if something identical or similar to your brand is already registered.
We review new designs of coins, medals, seals and decorations and then recommend preferred designs to the government. RMAC is an advisory non-departmental public body, sponsored by HM Treasury .
Have your say on potential changes to registering historic, classic, rebuilt, and electrically converted vehicles.
Section last updated: January 2021.
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 relating to the protection, managing and enforcing of a registered design. Registered designs protect the appearance, shape or decoration of a product.
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