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How to apply to protect a food, drink or agricultural product name under the UK GI schemes.
What intellectual property is, how you can protect it, and which of copyright, patents, design right and trade marks applies to your work
This page provides practical information to help you make the most of your IP when doing business in India.
How to apply for repayment of import duty and VAT on protective equipment or medical supplies brought into the UK from non-EU countries from 30 January 2020 up to 31 December 2020.
How to ensure the products you make or import comply with the law and are safe for consumers to use.
Our primary purpose is to protect people and places from product-related harm, ensuring consumers and businesses can buy and sell products with confidence. Office for Product Safety and Standards is part of the Department for Business and Trade .
Factsheets accompanying the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill, outlining the problems the Bill will address and how.
What you need to know before you can place a medical device on the Great Britain market with a UKCA mark.
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 UK’s consumer connectable product security regime came into effect on 29 April 2024. Businesses in the supply chains of these products now need to be compliant with the legislation.
This notice explains when protective equipment is zero-rated and children's car seats and travel systems are reduced-rated at 5% VAT.
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.
We advance prosperity by ensuring no viable UK export fails for lack of finance or insurance, doing that sustainably and at no net cost to the taxpayer.
Apply for protection against infringements of intellectual property rights on imports into and exports out of the UK.
The government is working to protect UK citizens and businesses from the threats posed by poorly secured consumer connectable products (also known as 'IoT' or 'smart' devices.)
How to submit your periodic safety update report report (PSUR) or periodic benefit risk evaluation report (PBRER)
From today, regulations enforcing consumer protections against hacking and cyber-attacks will take effect, mandating that internet-connected smart devices meet minimum-security standards by law.
How to make sure that your products are properly checked for conformity and your technical documents are managed correctly.
How to apply for UK protection of a traditional term for a wine product and get it added to the UK traditional terms register.
Change your protocol, update your authorisation, report safety issues, submit safety updates and complete your end-of-trial study report.
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