Register a trade mark

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Send your application

To apply you’ll need:

  • details of what you want to register, for example the words or slogan you want to use, or an illustration
  • the personal or company details of the intended owner of the trade mark
  • the type of goods or services (known as ‘classes’ and ‘terms’) you want to use your trade mark for - read guidance on what to do before you apply

How much it costs depends on the type of application you make and how many classes you select.

If you have several versions of your trade mark (for example, different colours of your logo), you may be able to make a series application. This covers up to 6 variations and costs less than registering them all separately.

Choose a Right Start application if you want to check your application meets the rules for registration before you commit to paying the full fee.

Your application will be published on GOV.UK as soon as you have applied. This means someone else could use details from it, for example they could buy the website domain for your brand name.

Apply online

What it costs

Standard application

It costs £170 to register a single trade mark in one class. It costs £50 for each additional class.

If you’re making a series application the first 2 versions of the trade mark are included in the fee. You then pay £50 for each additional version of your trade mark, up to a maximum total of 6.

Right Start application

You pay £100 plus £25 for each additional class to check if your application meets the rules for registration.

You’ll get a report telling you if your application has met the rules or not.

You’ll need to pay another £100 (plus £25 for each additional class) to either:

  • continue your application, if it meets the rules

  • challenge the decision or discuss the details, if your application does not meet the rules

You get 28 days to decide whether to continue your application, challenge the decision or discuss it.

If you cannot apply online

Fill in a paper application form to apply by post.

It costs £200 to apply for one class, plus £50 for each additional class.

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