Trade Marks – Protecting What Makes Your Brand Unique
Your trade mark isn’t just a logo or a catchy name—it’s your brand’s identity, and it says a lot about who you are, what you stand for, and how your customers see you. It makes it easy for people to find you, remember you, and trust you. And most importantly, it keeps others from trying to impersonate you or ride on your success.
A trade mark is a legal right that gives you exclusive use of your brand on the goods or services it’s registered for. It can be anything that makes your brand stand out—whether that’s a name, logo, slogan, shape, or even a sound or smell. The key is that it needs to be distinctive enough to set your business apart from others.
We’re here to help you secure trade mark protection, whether that’s in the UK or worldwide. There are different strategies depending on your needs, and we’ll work with you to find the best approach for your business.
Before you apply for a trade mark, we can help you with:
Trade mark registrability advice
Clearance searches (to make sure your trade mark is available)
Filing strategy
Drafting bespoke trade mark specifications
Trade mark application filing and management
Defending trade mark applications (oppositions)
After you trade mark is registered, we can support you with:
Trade mark portfolio management and review
Opposing third-party trade mark application
Defending and issuing invalidity and revocation proceedings
Trade mark dispute advice
Trade mark renewals
Transfer of ownership (Assignments) and Licensing agreements
Our fees.
We pride ourselves on being transparent about costs.
It’s important to us that our clients know what to expect, which is why we always provide either a fixed fee or a clear cost estimate before starting any work — and we’ll never begin without your agreement.
To give you an idea, our UK trade mark application fees are as follows:
£590* for one class
£95* for each additional class
Fees include official UK IPO charges
If your trade mark is successfully registered, we charge a one-off fee of £250* to remain as your official representative for the full 10-year duration of the registration.
*All prices are subject to VAT.
Office actions (e.g. examiner objections) and third-party oppositions may incur additional fees — but we’ll always provide a clear quote and get your go-ahead before carrying out any further work.
Fees for international applications or more complex filings may vary - and we’ll always confirm costs upfront.
