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Look up a trade mark to see if something identical or similar to your brand is already registered.
Protect your brand by registering it as a trade mark - how to apply, what you can register, fees, responding to objections to your trade mark, using the ® symbol.
You can register your trade mark to protect your brand, for example the…
Your trade mark can include: words sounds logos colours a combination of…
Before you apply for a trade mark you need to: decide which general…
To apply you’ll need: details of what you want to register, for example…
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) will examine your application and…
Your trade mark will be registered around 10 weeks (2 months, plus 2…
Search for patents and supplementary certificates (SPCs) that have been granted, published and filed
Find registered designs in the UK
Find details of recent trade mark applications or amendments by searching the journal
Renew a trade mark, including late renewals and restoring a trade mark.
What intellectual property is, how you can protect it, and which of copyright, patents, design right and trade marks applies to your work.
A patent registers your invention and lets you take legal action against anyone who makes, uses, sells or imports your invention without your permission.
Who gets copyright, types of work it covers, permitted use of copyright material, how to license and sell copyright and help resolving disputes.
Register a design - what designs are protected, search the registers, prepare your illustrations, how to apply, disclaimers and limitations.
Renew and pay for a GB or European patent online - when renewal is due, fees, renew by post or phone instead
Use this form to record changes to the ownership of UK trade marks for full assignment of the rights.
Sign up for alerts about applications for UK trade marks or international registrations
Search decisions from UK trade mark hearings
Use this form to record a change of name, address or email of the trade mark owner.
Apply for an extension to oppose a trade mark application beyond the initial 2-month opposition time - also known as a notice of threatened opposition
Use this form to notify of a standard opposition and to set out the grounds on which you are basing this opposition.
Use this form to file your application to register a trade mark.
Find registered patents, patent applications and pending patents, as well as supplementary protection certificates (SPCs)
Use this form to appoint or change a representative for a trade mark owner or update current representative details.
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