Guidance and regulation

When we search for earlier trade marks we only look in classes containing the same or similar goods or services to your application.

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Updated: 26 July 2019

When applying to register a trade mark, you must use the classification system to specify the goods and/or services you'll be using it on.

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Updated: 21 December 2021

Guidance for manufacturers, importers and distributors (including retailers).

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
• Updated: 11 December 2023

Find out the information you must give to customers on food products and how to give it.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
• Updated: 20 September 2022

What you need to do to comply with regulations on manufactured products you place on the market in Great Britain.

• From: Department for Business and Trade
• Updated: 17 May 2024

Learn more about the circumstances that can lead to a licence holder losing their licence, either permanently or temporarily.

• From: Security Industry Authority
• Updated: 15 March 2023

This document sets out the rules the SIA uses to make licensing decisions.

• From: Security Industry Authority
• Updated: 29 July 2022

Guidance to help you understand when and how to apply for an SIA licence.

• From: Security Industry Authority
• Updated: 9 May 2023

How to submit a cosmetic product notification to the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS).

• From: Office for Product Safety and Standards
• Updated: 31 December 2020

How to object and challenge someone else's trade mark and details of any legal costs involved.

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Updated: 5 October 2015

Check what you need to do to sell cosmetic products in Great Britain.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and 1 others
• Updated: 4 October 2021

In order to better understand the process of applying for a trade mark, we recommend you view the trade mark timeline.

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Updated: 22 February 2022

How to file an update statement for an overseas entity and its beneficial owners or managing officers.

• From: Companies House
• Updated: 1 May 2024

Legal standards for labelling and composition of food products such as bottled water, milk and meat.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 20 September 2022

Find the latest Climate Change Levy and Carbon Price Support rates for energy providers.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Updated: 6 April 2024

This guidance explains public authorities’ legal obligations under the UK subsidy control regime.

• From: Department for Business and Trade
• Updated: 18 December 2023

Tell the CMA about competition and consumer issues.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Updated: 14 January 2016

Guidance for manufacturers, importers and distributors.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and 2 others
• Updated: 22 April 2024

How to apply to the Court of Protection to challenge an order restricting someone's freedom or get a deprivation of liberty authorised.

• From: HM Courts & Tribunals Service
• Updated: 1 May 2024

Legally manufacture meters which are of the design originally approved and ensure they are verified to operate within the statutory limits.

• From: Office for Product Safety and Standards
• Updated: 13 March 2014