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These guidelines set out how we examine patent applications for biotechnological inventions under the Patents Act 1977.
If you are unable to reach agreement with a patent examiner over your patent application you can request an ex parte hearing.
This paper sets out principles for when the CMA will use field and online experiments and describes best practice for conducting them.
This notice explains the restrictions on the tobacco products that can be removed for home-use.
This notice explains how to ship, import and sell excise duty-paid goods for registered mobile operators during intra-EU journeys.
Africa holds significant potential to expand its role in global critical mineral supply chains, but must overcome processing gaps and supply constraints to increase more value.
The ASEAN Industrial Projects Based Initiative (AIPBI) framework outlines a non-binding mechanism to accelerate industrial projects, across goods, talent, finance and policy.
The Growth and Innovation Fund (GIF) supports employer-led projects to raise skills in their sector and increase growth in our economy.
Gender-lens investing in Africa needs change from investors, startup ecosystem actors, and venture capital (VC) partners to close a gap where women-led businesses receive less than 2% of VC funding.
Africa’s solar irrigation market, projected to grow from £24 million to £64 million by 2027, offers a £2.4 billion opportunity to boost food security and climate resilience for smallholder farmers.
Zambia presents a £4.7 billion to £6.5 billion investment opportunity in copper and cobalt processing, supported by strong mineral reserves and green energy potential.
Laws on how local authorities, and taxi and private hire vehicle operators must accommodate people in wheelchairs and guide dogs in line with the Equality Act.
Further explanation about licensing standard 7.1, which covers work finding services that licence holders cannot charge a worker for.
Guidance for healthcare providers and their advisers detailing the CMA’s approach to reviewing Private Patient Unit (PPU) arrangements.
A guide to the Supplementary Environmental Statement 3 and Additional Provision 4 (October 2015).
This document provides guidance about the Supplementary Environmental Statement and Additional Provision 2 (July 2015).
This document provides guidance about the Supplementary Environmental Statement 2 and Additional Provision 3 (September 2015).
Practical information and advice on how to set up and run a collective purchasing or community buying group.
Clarifies what primary care trusts need to consider before granting permission for research that involves NHS patients.
Leadership values for leaders in government science and engineering.
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