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UK trademark guides

Short articles for people who want to trademark a name or a logo in the UK. File the Name is an independent application service. We are not the UK IPO, and registration cannot be guaranteed.

• How to Trademark a Business Name in the UKWhat a word mark does for the name customers know you by, and what it does not lock down.
• How to Trademark a Logo in the UKWhen a logo application is worth filing, and why the name is usually the first application.
• What a UK Trademark CostsThe service fee and the official UK IPO fee, side by side, for one class and two.
• UK Trademark Search Before You ApplyWhat a preliminary search can show you, and why it will never call a name available.
• UK Trademark Classes, ExplainedWhy class numbers exist, and why you only protect what you actually do.
• ™ and ® in the UKWhich symbol you can use now, and which one has to wait for registration.
• How Long UK Trademark Registration TakesThe UK IPO's usual timeline after filing, and the review that happens before that.
• Who Should Own a UK TrademarkPersonal name or limited company: who is named as the owner on the application.
• Trademark a Product Name in the UKWhen the name on the product is the one to trademark, not the name at Companies House.
• How to Renew a UK TrademarkThe 10-year term, the official renewal fee, and the window for renewing on time.