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Renew and pay for a GB or European patent online - when renewal is due, fees, renew by post or phone instead
Trading hours for retailers, restrictions on Sunday opening and public holiday opening in England, Wales and Scotland
Use this form to record changes to the ownership of UK trade marks for full assignment of the rights.
Search decisions from UK trade mark hearings
Data protection rules for businesses in recruiting staff, keeping staff records and using CCTV
Ways to sell to the public sector - including the Digital Marketplace, Contracts Finder
Check the patents journal to find UK-registered patents granted, published and filed
Use this form to record a change of name, address or email of the trade mark owner.
Use this form to file your application to register a trade mark.
Search reports on business payment practices: when invoices are paid, payment terms and practices
Apply for an extension to oppose a trade mark application beyond the initial 2-month opposition time - also known as a notice of threatened opposition
Sell door to door or in the street without a stall, eligibility, how to apply, penalties
Weights and measures - find out the law on trading standards for packaging and selling products
The rules about product labelling - including special rules for retailers and manufacturers in different business sectors (like food, jewellery and toys)
Use this form to notify of a standard opposition and to set out the grounds on which you are basing this opposition.
Use this form to file your application to register an International Registration governed exclusively by the Madrid Protocol
Use this online service to complete a form or send additional documents for a UK patent you've already applied for (a patent pending)
Responding to a data protection request - what you need to provide and what happens if you do not provide the information.
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