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A form of IP that extends the protection of patented active ingredients present in pharmaceutical or plant protection products.
For company directors, LLP members or people with significant control (PSCs) who are at serious risk and want to protect their personal information from the public.
What intellectual property is, how you can protect it, and which of copyright, patents, design right and trade marks applies to your work.
Having the right type of intellectual property protection helps you to…
Protecting your intellectual property makes it easier to take legal action…
A joint Ministry of Defence and industry initiative to improve the protection of the defence supply chain from the cyber threat.
Data protection rules for businesses in recruiting staff, keeping staff records and using CCTV
The Data Protection Act (DPA) controls how personal information can be used and your rights to ask for information about yourself
How to protect your personal information from the public, if you are at serious risk as a beneficial owner, managing officer or a trust member of an overseas entity.
Apply to get a court protection order if you or someone you know is a victim or in danger of female genital mutilation (FGM) (also known as 'female circumcision' or 'female genital cutting')
Apply for a forced marriage protection order - documents, urgent orders, attend a hearing
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