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Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Lord Fairley on 21 January 2026.
How to object and challenge someone else's trade mark and details of any legal costs involved.
The steps you can take to tackle an intruder or burglar in your own home - and what force you can use to defend yourself
Applications received to amend the specification of a patent under sections 27 and 75 before the court and the Office.
You can be fined if your dog is out of control in public - find out about Dog Control Orders, banned dogs, dog fouling and reporting a dangerous dog
FCDO travel advice for Belarus. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Opposition is the legal procedure that allows you to try to stop a published trade mark going on to become registered.
FCDO travel advice for Ukraine. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Apply for an extension to oppose a trade mark application beyond the initial 2-month opposition time - also known as a notice of threatened opposition
Use this form to notify of a fast track opposition and to set out the grounds on which you are basing this opposition.
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