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Guidance on the use of the sensitive words accreditation, accredit, accredited and accrediting, in a company, Limited Liability Partnership or business name.
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.
Choose a unique name that people will remember when they want to make a donation or to volunteer.
How to use tools such as Content Data and Google Analytics to improve your content's search engine optimisation (SEO) and get data on how users are interacting with your content.
If your company isn’t a charity you need Charity Commission permission to use the words ‘charity’, ‘charity’s’, ‘charities’ or ‘charitable’ (known as sensitive words) in its name.
Examples of unacceptable trade marks around protected emblems, internet domain names and your company name.
Look up a trade mark to see if something identical or similar to your brand is already registered.
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The study incorporates knowledge of the native-range source populations and global introduction history of brown marmorated stinkbug
Here’s a list of A to Z words or phrases you may come across when managing your Help to Buy: Equity Loan or when you come to repay it.
Find out how to sign up to the Ask for ANI codeword scheme if you are a UK pharmacy, and where to record disclosures.
Technical note for applicant organisations in England on the use of university, polytechnic and higher education in business and company names.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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