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Look up a trade mark to see if something identical or similar to your brand is already registered.
See the list of applications to protect or cancel the geographical name of a food, drink or agricultural product in Great Britain.
Guidance on how to register, manage and enforce a trade mark. A trade mark protects your brand, for example the name of your product or service.
Criteria applied by the VMD for accepting and agreeing the invented name of veterinary medicinal products.
Examples of unacceptable trade marks around protected emblems, internet domain names and your company name.
Use a separate statement of objection form for each Japanese GI product name you object to.
How to apply to protect a food, drink or agricultural product name under the UK GI schemes.
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is the official UK government body responsible for intellectual property (IP) rights including patents, designs, trade marks and copyright. IPO is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology , supported...
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Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Brazil.
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