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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
How to renew your patents, trade marks or registered designs: when to renew, how to renew online or renew and restore by post, how much it costs.
Guidance on defining intended purpose for Software as a Medical Device (SaMD), to help SaMD manufacturers in meeting their statutory obligations.
Find HMRC-recognised payroll software to manage your Real Time Information (RTI) PAYE payments and deductions.
International trade mark registrations protected in the EU under the Madrid Protocol will no longer enjoy protection in the UK after 1 January 2021.
Guide to licensing procedure and other restrictions for export of controlled dual-use items, software and technology, goods for torture and radioactive sources.
What intellectual property is, how you can protect it, and which of copyright, patents, design right and trade marks applies to your work
Apply for an extension to oppose a trade mark application beyond the initial 2-month opposition time - also known as a notice of threatened opposition
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your Intellectual Property (IP) rights in South Korea.
Use this form to renew your trade mark registration.
Guide to licensing requirements and restrictions for trade control and the export of controlled military goods, software and technology.
A patent registers your invention and lets you take legal action against anyone who makes, uses, sells or imports your invention without your permission.
Change official details about trademarks in the trade mark register with no cost or charge - find forms, correct mistakes, appoint a representative, surrender your rights to a trade mark
Depending on the objection raised in your examination, you have 2 months to respond through a number of options.
Use this page to check which software works with Making Tax Digital for Income Tax.
Includes registering, protecting and applying for designs and patents
Guidance for businesses and organisations holding EU trade marks at the end of the transition period.
Buy or get someone's permission to use a patent, trade mark, design or work under copyright
Find recognised suppliers and software for Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT).
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in the European Union and the European Economic Area (EEA).
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