Guidance and notes on the changes to the fee-bearing trade marks forms to show the fees payable from 1 April 2026
Published 31 March 2026
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(a) These notes are not part of the Directions. They are intended to provide background and additional information.
(b) The Interpretation Act 1978 applies to the Directions. Therefore, all the definitions set out in the Trade Marks Act 1994 (as amended) apply to these Directions. Further, amongst other things, generally any words importing the masculine gender include the feminine and words in the singular include the plural and words in the plural include the singular.
(c) Section 66 of the Trade Marks Act allows the Registrar to direct any forms the use of which is required in relation to the registration of a trade mark or any other proceeding before them under the Act.
(d) The following forms have been directed:
Trade Marks Forms TM3, TM3A, TM5, TM7, TM7F, TM7G, TM9, TM9R, TM11, TM12, TM13, TM16, TM16P, TM24, TM24C, TM26(I), TM26(N), TM26(O), TM31C, TM31M, TM31R, TM35, TM36, TM50, TM51, TM55P.
(e) These fee-bearing forms have been revised to show the fees payable from 1 April 2026. The fees are as prescribed by The Intellectual Property Fees (Miscellaneous Amendments, Revocation and Transitional Provisions) Rules 2026 (SI 2026/183).
(f) All UK Designs Forms, UK Patents Forms and UK Trade Marks Forms (and information about associated fees) are available from our website.
(g) Any queries about these Directions should be addressed to Legal Section via any of the following means.
Email: information@ipo.gov.uk Telephone: 0300 300 2000
Or by post to:
Legal Section,
Intellectual Property Office,
Concept House,
Cardiff Road,
Newport,
South Wales
NP10 8QQ
United Kingdom