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Get help to classify footwear and parts of footwear for import and export.
Use this form to declare invalid a registration or a protected international trade mark (UK).
This section of the SEPs Resource Hub provides an explanation of SEP specific words and terms used throughout the guidance.
Invalidation is the legal procedure which allows anyone to try and remove a trade mark from our register as if it had never been registered
Renew and pay for a GB or European patent online - when renewal is due, fees, renew by post or phone instead
Become a sole trader with HM Revenue and Customs - your legal responsibilities if you run a business as a self-employed sole trader.
Outcome of request to invalidate, hearing held on 24 February 2020.
What you need to do if you set up as a sole trader - check your employment status, understand your obligations, and register for tax.
This section of the SEPs Resource Hub signposts to relevant UK cases concerning SEPs.
Outcome of request to invalidate, hearing held on 8 April 2020.
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