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This guidance outlines the requirements for claiming preferential tariffs under the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS).
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.
What intellectual property is, how you can protect it, and which of copyright, patents, design right and trade marks applies to your work
Having the right type of intellectual property protection helps you to…
Protecting your intellectual property makes it easier to take legal action…
How to apply to protect a wine name or aromatised wine name under the UK GI schemes and how to use a traditional term to describe a wine product.
Examples of unacceptable trade marks around protected emblems, internet domain names and your company name.
We handle cases relating to intellectual property disputes about: patents registered designs plant varieties If the amount sought (damages) is under £500,000 then the case can also be heard by the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court . If the amount sought...
Guidance relating to the protection, managing and enforcing of a registered design. Registered designs protect the appearance, shape or decoration of a product.
As part of Dstl's commitment to improving access to technologies, we're making some of our intellectual property (IP) available for free.
This guidance explains what rules of origin (RoOs) are and the changes under the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS).
A collection of guidance explaining different types of intellectual property. Including tools and case studies about protecting IP in your business.
Find out how the Conditional Exemption Tax Incentive scheme works and what may qualify for relief.
How the Ministry of Defence estate is adapting to climate change, including nature conservation on the estate.
We are a specialist list set up to deal with: claims and appeals concerning patents (including supplementary protection certificates), registered designs, copyright issues, trade marks, semiconductor topography rights and plant varieties; claims and appeals concerning the and other intellectual property...
The shape and the configuration of objects are automatically protected by design right in the UK and Europe.
This list covers a large amount of Chancery work which is separate from the Business List. It includes the following types of work: Property landlord and tenant residential landlord and tenant commercial trespass/squatters mortgages land registry land – including title,...
How developers can create and enhance habitat on-site to deliver biodiversity net gain (BNG).
Protocols and procedures for testing the distinctiveness, uniformity and stability (DUS) of certain agricultural and vegetable plants.
The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) explains how domestic properties are valued for Council Tax bands.
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.
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