Skip to content Registering a trade mark is the single most cost-effective way to protect your brand in the UK. Yet every year thousands of applications are refused
Ask most brand owners what protects their trade mark and they will point to the registration certificate. Ask anyone who has lost a dispute and
Before you print packaging, buy domains or brief a designer, search the trade mark register. A ten-minute search has saved more businesses from rebrands than
Trade mark rights stop at the border. A UK registration protects you in the UK and nowhere else – which surprises founders the first time
Strong trade mark clearance is not about luck; it is about clear choices. When you use a trade mark checker in the UK as a first step, then add proper legal …
A clear result on the UK trademark register is a great start, but it is not the whole story for brand safety. Lookalike names can still appear in company reg…
Choosing a new brand name is exciting, but a rushed UKIPO trade mark search can easily lead to refusals, rebrands and disputes at the worst possible time, li…
If you are a UK brand selling online into Europe, an EU trade mark lookup should sit near the top of your to do list. Since Brexit, a UK registration no long…
A quick UKIPO trademark search feels safe. You type in your new name, nothing obvious shows, and it is tempting to move ahead. But that simple check can leav…
When you pick a new brand name, it can be tempting to run a quick online search, see no clear clash and move straight to logos, packaging and domain names. T…
