Apply to register a trade mark
Register a trade mark
You can register your trade mark to protect your brand, for example the name of your product or service.
When you register your trade mark, you’ll be able to:
- take legal action against anyone who uses your brand without your permission, including counterfeiters
- put the ® symbol next to your brand - to show that it’s yours and warn others against using it
- sell and license your brand
How to register a trade mark
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Respond to any objections.
The registration process takes about 4 months if no-one objects. Registered trade marks last 10 years.
Register your trade mark overseas
Registering a trade mark in the UK only protects your brand in the UK.
There are different processes for registering EU and international trade marks.