UKIPO trade mark search and UK filing
Short answer
A UKIPO trade mark search checks the UK register for similar earlier marks before you apply. Filing online costs 170 GBP for one class and 50 GBP for each additional class as of 2026, and you need a UK address for service.
- Office
- UK Intellectual Property Office
- Opposition window
- 2 months
- Typical time to registration
- about 4 months
- Protection
- 10 years, renewable
UKIPO official fees as of 2026
Published electronic filing fees in GBP, rounded to whole units. You pay them to UKIPO directly; they are not part of a Trademarking plan. Offices revise fees, so check the source before you pay.
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Online application, one classIncludes the first class. | 170 GBP |
| Each additional class | 50 GBP per class |
| Renewal, one class (online)Every 10 years. | 200 GBP |
| Notice of oppositionHigher fee applies when other grounds are added. | 100 GBP |
Source www.gov.uk
Compare every office in the trademark registration cost guide.
From filing to registration at UKIPO
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1
Filing
Online application with the classes and specification.
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2
Examination
An examination report usually arrives within a few weeks.
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3
Notification
The UK IPO may notify owners of similar earlier marks; it does not refuse on that basis itself.
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4
Publication
The mark is published for 2 months, extendable to 3 by a notice of threatened opposition.
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5
Registration
Without opposition, registration typically follows about 4 months after filing.
Rules worth knowing before you file
- An address for service in the UK, Gibraltar or the Channel Islands is required for the application.
- Since 2021 EU trade marks no longer cover the UK. Owners of EU marks registered before 2021 received comparable UK marks automatically.
- Renewal is due every 10 years from the filing date.
How Trademarking handles a UKIPO filing
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Step 1
We search UKIPO records and the other offices you choose for identical and similar marks, and show a registration likelihood with the closest conflicts and their source.
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Step 2
We map what you sell to Nice classes and suggest wording from the office lists, which keeps you clear of surcharges and objections. See the class guide.
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Step 3
We prepare the UKIPO application: applicant details, mark type, classes and the goods and services text.
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Step 4
You file in your own name and pay the official fee directly to UKIPO. An address for service in the UK, Gibraltar or the Channel Islands is required.
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Step 5
After filing, deadlines, office actions, publication and the opposition window appear in your portfolio, and trademark monitoring alerts you to similar new filings.
Frequently asked questions
- Is it trade mark or trademark in the UK?
- The UK IPO writes trade mark. The legal right is the same.
- Can I file in the UK from abroad?
- Yes, but you need a UK, Gibraltar or Channel Islands address for service, usually through a representative.
- How long does a UK trade mark take?
- About 4 months without objections or opposition.
Other offices
General information as of 2026 based on what UKIPO publishes, not legal advice. Trademarking is not a law firm.