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Register a design - what designs are protected, search the registers, prepare your illustrations, how to apply, disclaimers and limitations.
A design registration helps protect the appearance of a product, such as…
Search the following design registers to check if anyone else has…
You must prepare detailed illustrations of your design. You can include up…
You must have illustrations of your design before you can apply to…
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) will examine your application. If…
Once your design is registered it will be published in the journal of…
Details of the system for reporting adverse drug reactions from medicines or adverse incidents with medical devices in the UK
Check the tariff classification for hair colour swatch books/catalogue.
This guidance explains what rules of origin (RoOs) are and the changes under the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS).
Check what security features you’ll need put on tobacco product packaging.
A selection of design codes, chosen by the advisory board to the Office for Place, that demonstrate good practice.
Rules on using a geographical indication (GI) scheme logo to mark a registered protected food or drink name.
Get help to classify textiles and which headings and codes to use.
This guidance provides an overview of the different tariffs for products exported to the UK under the DCTS, including how to identify commodity codes.
Recommended standards for local plan policies maps including categorising policies, what themes to use, and what visual elements and symbology styles to apply.
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