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Services

• Search for a trade mark

  Look up a trade mark to see if something identical or similar to your brand is already registered.

• Search for a patent

  Search for patents and supplementary certificates (SPCs) that have been granted, published and filed

• Find a registered design

  Find registered designs in the UK

• Check the trade marks journal

  Find details of recent trade mark applications or amendments by searching the journal

• Check the patents journal

  Find registered patents, patent applications and pending patents, as well as supplementary protection certificates (SPCs)

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Guidance and regulation

• Criminal Procedure Rules 2020 and Criminal Practice Directions 2023
  • Detailed guide
  • 11 February 2025
  • Criminal Procedure Rule Committee and Ministry of Justice
• Trade mark forms and fees
  • Guidance
  • 21 March 2024
  • Intellectual Property Office
• Achieving best evidence in criminal proceedings
  • Guidance
  • 21 June 2023
  • Ministry of Justice
• Manual of Patent Practice
  • Manual
  • 2 January 2025
  • Intellectual Property Office
• "The Judge Over Your Shoulder"
  • Guidance
  • 24 October 2022
  • Government Legal Department

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News and communications

• More lawyers sought to stop domestic abusers interrogating victims
  • 7 December 2023
  • Ministry of Justice and HM Courts & Tribunals Service
  • Press release
• New appointment to the UK Supreme Court: 17 October 2023
  • 17 October 2023
  • Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street
  • Press release
• Appointment of Lord Chief Justice: 15 June 2023
  • 15 June 2023
  • Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street
  • Press release
• Multi-million investment to turbocharge growth of technology in legal services
  • 15 March 2023
  • Ministry of Justice
  • Press release
• "The Judge Over Your Shoulder"
  • 24 October 2022
  • Government Legal Department
  • News story

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Research and statistics

• Crime in England and Wales: year ending March 2024
  • 24 July 2024
  • Office for National Statistics
  • Official statistics
• Blended Advice and Access to Justice
  • 6 April 2023
  • Ministry of Justice
  • Research

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Policy papers and consultations

• Guidance on modern slavery and human trafficking
  • 21 August 2024
  • College of Policing
  • Closed consultation
  • Date closed 12 November 2024
• Assessing risk of harm to children and parents in private law children cases
  • 25 May 2023
  • Ministry of Justice
  • Consultation outcome
  • Date closed 28 August 2019
• Proposed rule changes relating to contempt of court: redraft of CPR Part 81
  • 9 March 2020
  • Civil Procedure Rule Committee
  • Closed consultation
  • Date closed 02 May 2020
• Confidentiality clauses: measures to prevent misuse in situations of workplace harassment or discrimination
  • 21 July 2019
  • Closed organisation: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
  • Consultation outcome
  • Date closed 29 April 2019

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

• Workforce management information 2024-25
  • 12 November 2024
  • Serious Fraud Office
  • Transparency
• UK government modern slavery statement 2021 to 2022
  • 18 September 2023
  • Home Office
  • Transparency
• Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service - Annual Report and Accounts 2022-2023
  • 3 August 2023
  • Northern Ireland Office
  • Corporate report

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Organisations

• Intellectual Property Office
• Ministry of Justice
• Civil Procedure Rule Committee
• Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Government Legal Department

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• Attorney General's Office
• HM Courts & Tribunals Service
• Prime Minister's Office 10 Downing Street
• Copyright Tribunal
• Criminal Procedure Rule Committee
• Department for Business & Trade
• Department for Transport
• HM Prison & Probation Service
• Home Office
• Legal Aid Agency
• Ministry of Defence
• Northern Ireland Office
• Office of the Public Guardian

• Parole Board
• Serious Fraud Office

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