UK TRADE MARK REGISTRATION
Protect the name or logo your business is building around, with a trade mark application prepared by a Chartered Trade Mark Attorney.
Start with your proposed mark and what your business does. We agree the scope and fees before you instruct us.
WHY REGISTER?
A registration can protect a distinctive name, logo or slogan for specified goods and services, subject to the applicable requirements.
Registered rights can help you challenge unauthorised use and protect the investment you make in your brand.
A registered trade mark can be licensed or sold, supporting franchising, investment and future growth.
WHEN WE CAN HELP
These illustrative situations show when registration advice can be useful. They are not accounts of completed client matters.
You are preparing a launch, website or packaging and want to understand whether the proposed brand can be protected.
We can discuss a clearance search, registrability and an appropriate application strategy.
Your brand is already in use, but your products, services or markets are changing.
We can review what you want to protect and how a new application fits your existing rights and plans.
You want to understand which territories need protection and how overseas filing may fit your UK strategy.
We can explain the available routes and agree the territorial scope of the work.
THE SERVICE
The decisions made before filing shape the protection you seek. We help you make those decisions with your business in mind.
Discuss the name or logo, your business plans, the intended owner and potential registrability issues.
Draft a specification and identify appropriate classes for the protection you need.
Confirm the proposed filing details with you and submit the agreed application to the UKIPO.
Explain developments during the agreed application work and advise on next steps if an issue arises.
Set out the professional fee, official fees and any separately chargeable work in your proposed scope.
A CLEAR PROCESS
Share the proposed name or logo, intended owner, goods or services and target markets.
We discuss the proposed work, whether a search is appropriate, the scope and fees.
You review the proposed filing details before the agreed application is submitted.
We keep you informed within the agreed scope and explain any further work required.
YOUR ATTORNEY
Nitin Agarwal is a Chartered Trade Mark Attorney and founder of Corpinal IP Limited, advising businesses across industries on trade mark protection.
BEFORE YOU INSTRUCT US
Have a question specific to your brand? Tell us what you are planning.
A professional search can identify relevant earlier rights and help you assess risk before committing to an application. We can agree the territory, sources and reporting scope. A search cannot guarantee that no dispute will arise. Read about our search service.
No. The outcome depends on the mark, the examination process and any third-party challenge. We assess potential issues and explain the proposed strategy before you instruct us.
We provide a proposed scope and fee before instruction, distinguishing professional work from official fees and any additional work. Our guide explains UK filing costs.
The timetable depends on examination and whether any issues or challenges arise. Read our UK registration timetable guide.
We explain the issue and agree any further work needed. You can also explore our objection response and opposition defence services.
No. You can apply to the UKIPO yourself. A Chartered Trade Mark Attorney can assess potential issues, prepare the goods and services specification and advise on filing strategy, helping you avoid preventable mistakes.
RELATED GUIDANCE
Understand what a professional search can tell you about your proposed trade mark.
Read the existing guide to official costs and the factors affecting an application.
Consider the territories your business needs to protect as it grows.
BRAND PROTECTION CHECK
Explore your wider brand protection needs with questions tailored to your business and plans.
No contact details needed to see your results.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Start with the proposed name or logo and what your business does. We will discuss the appropriate next step and agree substantive work before instruction.
