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Company behind the successful life-sciences firm Moderna, Flagship Pioneering, has selected the UK for their first location outside of the US
Protect your brand by registering it as a trade mark - how to apply, fees, responding to objections to your trade mark, using the ® symbol
You can register your trade mark to protect your brand, for example the…
Before you apply for a trade mark you need to: decide which general…
To apply you’ll need: details of what you want to register, for example…
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) will examine your application and…
Your trade mark will be registered around 10 weeks (2 months, plus 2…
The Inspired by 2012 brand brings together legacy projects inspired by the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
The Insolvency and Companies List was formerly known as the Companies Court. We handle cases relating to the insolvency of companies, including: petitions to wind up a company applications to unfreeze bank accounts or challenge a winding up petition applications...
Look up a trade mark to see if something identical or similar to your brand is already registered.
This guide covers the process to restore a company name to the Register of Companies.
Examples of unacceptable trade marks around protected emblems, internet domain names and your company name.
This policy addresses the growing threat of online brand abuse and how it affects HMRC and its customers.
The Yellow Card Biobank will today start investigating a new group of medicines known as Direct Oral Anticoagulants
We deal with complaints about cases where a company name is registered for the primary purpose of preventing someone else with legitimate interest from registering it, or demanding payment from them to release it. Company Names Tribunal works with the...
Decision for applicant Formula One Management Limited against registration number 06738324, applicant successful.
Types of model articles of association a limited company can have, including older versions of Table A from previous company legislation.
How you start a limited company.
Find out about mini umbrella company fraud, including checks you should complete and how to report potential fraud.
Magnox Ltd has changed its brand and from 31st October 2023 will be known as Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS).
This report describes the main findings from HMRC's brand perceptions research.
A UK prospectus for opportunities beyond Horizon Europe.
Intellectual property research publications commissioned by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) covering trade marks and brands.
Incorporate a private limited company - register it with Companies House and rules on directors, shares, articles of association and telling HMRC about the company
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