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  • Using somebody else's intellectual property

    Buy or get someone's permission to use a patent, trade mark, design or work under copyright

    • Overview

      You can usually get permission to use someone else’s intellectual property…

    • Trade marks

      To use an existing trade mark you should contact the current owner. Find…

    • Patents

      Contact the owner of the patent to see if they’ll: license it to you sell…

    • Copyright

      You can’t copy or use copyright material without permission. For example,…

    • Designs

      To use a registered design you must contact the current owner and either…

  • Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI)

    Information about ETI, an alliance of companies, trade unions and voluntary organisations improving the lives of workers who make consumer goods.

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  • Reporting scams pretending to be from Companies House

    What to do if you think you've spotted a scam pretending to be from Companies House, and examples of scam emails, letters and telephone calls.

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  • Company Names Tribunal

    We deal with complaints about cases where a company name is registered for the primary purpose of preventing someone else with legitimate interest from registering it, or demanding payment from them to release it. Company Names Tribunal works with the...

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  • Register a trade mark

    Protect your brand by registering it as a trade mark - how to apply, fees, responding to objections to your trade mark, using the ® symbol.

  • Classifying textile apparel for import and export

    Get help to classify textiles and which headings and codes to use.

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  • Tax and Employee Share Schemes

    Tax advantages on employee share schemes including Share Incentive Plans, Save As You Earn, Company Share Option Plans and Enterprise Management Incentives

  • OPSS enforcement actions 1 October 2023 to 31 March 2024
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  • Tax and customs for goods sent from abroad

    VAT, duty and customs declarations for goods received by post or courier - paying, collecting your goods, getting a refund and documents.

  • Senior or Specialist Worker visa (Global Business Mobility)

    Apply for a Senior or Specialist Worker visa to work for your employer’s UK branch - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children.