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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.
How UK organisations that supply or import packaging should comply with extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
A guide to collecting data about your packaging. This is for UK organisations affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
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.
The rules about product labelling - including special rules for retailers and manufacturers in different business sectors (like food, jewellery and toys)
Find out about applying for the Spirit Drinks Verification Scheme, how to submit brand information, fees and making sure your production process is compliant.
Intellectual property research publications commissioned by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) covering trade marks and brands.
How to access public data from the Companies House register using our data products.
How to apply to protect a food, drink or agricultural product name under the UK GI schemes.
How to get scientific advice about your licence application from MHRA, including: submitting a request, your meeting with MHRA, fees.
Guidance for the pharmaceutical industry on Marketing Authorisations for veterinary medicines in the UK.
Guidance for the veterinary pharmaceutical industry on the production of mock-ups for assessment.
Search for information about medicines including patient information leaflets (PILs), details on how the medicine can be used (SmPCs) and scientific reports (PARs).
How a product complies with EU safety, health and environmental requirements, and how to place a CE marking on your product.
How the MHRA makes decisions on when a product is a medical device (borderline products), and which risk class should apply to a medical device.
Who in the pharmaceutical industry can be a Marketing Authorisation Holder, named distributor or local representative and how to make changes to these.
Get help to classify pharmaceutical products used to treat or prevent diseases or ailments (in humans or animals), including comparators used in clinical trials and placebos.
What intellectual property is, how you can protect it, and which of copyright, patents, design right and trade marks applies to your work
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