Introduction to UK trademark registration application

 The United Kingdom is one of the first countries in the world to establish trademark registration laws (The Trade Marks Registration Act of 1875), and the world's earliest trademark registration office was also established in London in 1876. Currently, the UK trademark authority is the UK Patent Office (The Patent Office, referred to as "TPO").

 Requirements for applying for UK trademark registration

 Applicants can apply as natural persons or legal persons. Natural persons must attach a copy of their passport or ID card, and legal persons must attach a copy of their business license.

 Materials required for UK trademark registration application

  1. Submit the applicant’s name, address, and nationality;

  2. Provide the Chinese or foreign name of the trademark;

  3. Provide 20 clear trademark drawings (2*2/8*8);

 4. If your trademark is in color, you must specify which color. If the trademark you submit is black and white, you can use any color in the future;

  5. The category of goods or services applied for, if known;

 6. Fill in one application form. The application form must be signed by the applicant or signed by the agent.

UK Trademark Registration Inquiry

  1. Since trademark application is a complicated and long process, in order to avoid futility and waste of money during the application process, registration search is an indispensable link. Searching the register usually yields two results:

 2. Learn whether the applied trademark is duplicated or similar to others;

  3. Learn whether our trademark complies with government standards for trademark laws.

 The law does not stipulate that you must go through a registration search, but we strongly recommend that you do a complete search before applying for registration.

The UK Trademark and Patent Office (TPO) does not provide free searches when accepting applications, so independent searches are [especially] recommended before registration.

Submit UK trademark registration application

  Complete the application form and sign or stamp it. In order for the application to proceed smoothly, all information must be prepared before the application is submitted.

The UK Trademark and Patent Office (TPO) distinguishes by category (the same as China, which adopts the "International Classification Table for Goods/Services" based on the international "Nice Agreement"). However, if two or more categories are registered for the same trademark at the same time, the newly added categories can enjoy preferential treatment in registration document fees.

The most important point is to determine the trademark registration category. When choosing a category, in addition to choosing the category for your own business, you can also choose some related categories to prevent others from using other categories to infringe your intellectual property rights. Of course, some people register all categories. Generally speaking, according to international standards, trademarks are divided into 45 categories.

 After the Intellectual Property Department accepts the application, it will conduct a preliminary review of the application. If it meets the standards stipulated in the British Trademark Regulations and is not duplicated or similar to previous applications, the application will enter the announcement stage. During the announcement period, if there is no objection from others, the chances of getting the certificate are very high.

Use of UK trademark registration priority

 Among numerous trademark applications, if there are similarities or similarities, the Trademark Office will usually decide who should own the application in order of priority, and the first applicant can enjoy "priority". After the applicant obtains the "Notice of Acceptance" from the Trademark Registration Office, he does not have to worry about others counterfeiting the application, because our application has been protected by "priority". But when we use it, we can only put the word "TM" on the trademark; after the applicant obtains the "Registration Certificate" and issuance, the applicant can use the word "?" on the trademark. From the date of application, the applicant can file a lawsuit with the relevant authorities if any infringement is discovered.