UK Trade Mark Registration with our physical address in the UK
We offer intellectual property (IP) services, including UK trade mark registrations and related trademark attorney services as a cross-border service. We have the necessary UK address that is an address for service for the purpose of communicating with the UK IPO. As your trade mark agents in the UK we offer an uncomplicated, personal, non-technical registration process for the United Kingdom. Protect your brand by registering it as a trade mark – learn here how to apply, fees, responding to objections to your trade mark, using the ® symbol.
When you register your trade mark in the UK, you’ll be able to:
- take legal action against anyone who uses your brand in the UK without your permission, including counterfeiters;
- put the ® symbol next to your trade mark – to show that it’s yours and warn others against using it;
- sell and license your UK trade mark.
The trade mark Registration process in SEVEN steps in THE UNITED KINGDOM
First, receipt of your mark / brand or logo followed by …
Finalizing the list of goods and services of the trademark
Following that, payment of the trademark application fee
A trademark search (optional)
Trademark application at the UK IPO online
In case of a smooth application, publication of the mark and passing the opposition period without opposition
Finally, receipt of the Certificate of Trade Mark Registration by mail to a British address
The UK trade mark registration procedure in more detail
Speed
It is a great advantage that you can get a UK trademark certificate as soon as four-five months. If we follow the above seven steps, then the process is mostly uncomplicated. Be noted that applicants from outside the United Kingdom need a trademark agent to represent them at the UK Intellectual Property Office.
Before application
Trademarks are registered for certain goods / services. To build your list of goods / services, we recommend using http://tmclass.tmdn.org/ec2/ since the UK IP Office uses a harmonized database and it is available in many languages. One trade mark can have multiple classes in the UK and there is no restriction or extra fee for adding more goods / services. The usual marks are word and device marks. For any other type of marks, please contact us, so we can evaluate the chances or registration. Contrary to popular belief, no documents are needed for the trademark application. However, we will ask you to make sure that the name and address of the applicant are correct. If the UKIPO refuses the application, you would lose the application fee and the trademark agent’s fee in addition to your investments in the brand.
Trademark search
You can rely on your market knowledge and market search. This is very important. A trademark search is of course also important, but you basically can expect oppositions from your competitors. If you are not familiar with the UK market, we can help you out and run some specific internet searches to learn about your competitors. As a result, at the day of application, you will exactly know how risky a UK trademark application is. Ultimately it is your decision to take business risks. It is our task to clear you up about them. Obviously, if a mark is risky, you can wait until the end of the opposition period before investing in it more moneys.
UK Trade mark Fees – Clear & Fixed –
UK Trade mark application IN ONE class OF GOODS / SERVICES
GBP 170
The sign can be a word or device mark, or a more special sign
We never charge for the registration of the trademark, nor does the UK IPO
This is the statutory fee what we pay as the UKIPO’s British trade mark fee. Please ask for our fees
TRADEMARK APPLICATION IN ADDITIONAL CLASS(ES)
GBP 50
This is the discounted official UKIPO fee for the application in two or more classes
We do not charge hidden fees, for example fees for forwarding the certificate of registration
The legal fees and representation before the office, are not included
RENEWAL OF A UK TRADE MARK IN ONE CLASS OF GOODS / SERVICES
GBP 200
Our fee is not included but we never charge for receipt, checking or forwarding of the Certificate of Registration
The statutory UK trade mark renewal fee includes all foreseeable official costs
ASSIGNMENT / TRANSFER OF A UK TRADE MARK
GBP 50
Available after application of the trademark at the UKIPO
As UKIPO representatives with UK physical address will get back to you soon and provide you with a competitive quote
UK PROFESSIONAL trade mark search
– ask for a quote –
This extended search includes hits that may be confusingly similar in the UK and WIPO registries
We gladly check if your mark has been registered by the UK IPO, with a free trade mark search. This should only serve as a starting point
Opposition, CANCELLATION, refusal
– ask for a quote –
Defense and offense
Or to overcome an ex officio refusal or objections of the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office
UK Trade Marks – Frequently Asked Questions – FAQ
To file a UK trade mark application we do not need a Power of Attorney or authorization. However, we need the full name, address, postal code of the applicant. We also need your brand and a list of your products / services.
There are new address rules from 1 January 2021. EU legal representatives must have a UK address to communicate with the UK IPO, notably to receive Certificates of Registration. Süle Law Firm fulfils the new criterium as we have a physical address in the UK. Certainly, most of the trade mark and design procedures will remain electronic, but the physical address is important to receive paper certificates.
There are many changes, keep an eye on our Blog section. For example, how trade marks are cloned by the UK Intellectual Property Office, is explained here. The UK IPO has also a dedicated page about BRexit.
The protection lasts ten years and can be renewed again and again. We would gladly assist you in the renewal of your trade mark . If you want to renew a UK trademark, you should consult us in due course. It only makes sense to renew a trade mark if there is a commercial purpose of it.
The renewal process is fairly simple, however, close attention must be paid to the deadlines and formalities.
As far as we know, the prices for UK trade marks are really low. Your case will be handled by our EU attorney or European trade mark agent with the licence to act in the UK. Moreover, the cost of a UK trade mark is lower than the cost of an international trademark. However, if you also have business in the France, Germany, etc., then an additional French or German trademark registration or an additional European trademark may be also ideal. We can assist you in all these.
Basically any natural or legal person, irrespective of nationality or place of business, including authorities established under public law. However, you or your UK trade mark representative must have an address in the UK. We can directly file and manage the whole process for you.
No. Since 1 January 2021 the UK IP system is unique and is independent from European trademarks. Please consult us to learn how to benefit from a previous registration or from a pending EU application. If your registration date preceded 01/01/2021, your EU trade mark or design patent had been most surely cloned to a UK IP right. Please contact us and we can check that for you.
Yes, we have the licence to represent you before the UKIPO and we have the necessary office (physical address) over there.