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Licence allowing the export, for non-military use, of certain dual-use items to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
Licence allowing the export of a limited range of non-lethal military and dual-use goods to UK government posts overseas.
Licence allowing the export of specific goods to any destination in Turkey.
Licence allowing certain vintage aircraft to be exported to European Union countries for no more than 3 months.
Memorandum of Understanding between the Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy and the Competition and Markets Authority on the operation of the National Security and Investment Act 2021.
Guidance on the patent opinions service, including guidance for users of the service and our procedures for handling opinions
Information on the main security and political risks which UK businesses may face when operating in Bahrain.
Information on key security and political risks which UK businesses may face when operating in Greece
Information on key security and political risks which UK businesses may face when operating in Guinea.
Information on key security and political risks which UK businesses may face when operating in Hungary.
Information on key security and political risks which UK businesses may face when operating in Iraq.
Information on key security and political risks which UK businesses may face when operating in Nigeria.
This guidance provides information on the main security and political risks which UK businesses may face when operating in Poland.
Information on security and political risks which UK businesses may face when operating in Serbia.
Information on security and political risks which UK businesses may face when operating in Sri Lanka.
Information on key security and political risks which UK businesses may face when operating in Tunisia.
Publication date 21 January 2026.
An unofficial consolidated version of the patents related sections of parts 5 and 6 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
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