Skip to content The Trademarkroom offers a trade mark watch service which will keep you informed of applicants attempting to register highly similar or identical trade marks to your watched marks.
Registration alone does not stop others applying for similar marks. Our watch service keeps an eye on the registers and alerts you early, in three simple steps.
We agree which of your marks to watch and which registers to cover, from the UK and the EUIPO to the US, WIPO and individual national registers.
We monitor newly published trade mark applications for marks that are highly similar or identical to your watched marks.
You receive a regular report of any marks of concern together with our assessment, so you can decide whether they are similar enough to warrant any action.
It is a common misconception that you are fully covered once you have registered your trade mark. In some countries, the Intellectual Property Office will not refuse an application on the basis of an existing registration, so another business could register a highly similar or even identical mark to your own. It is arguably harder to cancel a mark that is already registered than to challenge one during its application, so it is always better to catch any potential conflict sooner rather than later.
With our watch service, you are not just getting alerts; you are gaining a partner in protecting the value of your registration.
By taking advantage of The Trademarkroom watch service, you will be able to monitor and analyse any marks of concern and be notified of them in the form of a regular report. Acting early may not only save you time, but potential costs in the long run too.
Trade mark watching is a procedure completed by either the individual owner of the trade mark, or someone on their behalf. Leaving it to the owner usually means conflicts surface too late. Our team watches the registers for you, assesses what we find, and reports back in plain English so you can make an informed decision.
The Trademarkroom offers a trade mark watch service which will keep you informed of applicants attempting to register highly similar or identical trade marks to your watched marks. Take action and protect your mark today. For more information, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Here are some frequently asked questions about our trademark watch service. We have provided detailed answers to help you understand how it protects your brand.
A watch service monitors newly published trademark applications and alerts you when a mark identical or similar to yours is filed, so you can act before it registers.
We can watch the UK, EU, US and international (WIPO) registers, as well as individual national registers, depending on where your brand trades.
We alert you as soon as a potentially conflicting application is published. This matters because opposition deadlines are short: two months from publication in the UK and three months at the EUIPO.
We assess the risk and advise on your options, which can include a letter before action, negotiations, or filing a formal opposition. You decide how to proceed with our recommendation in hand.
Yes. Registration gives you rights, but it does not stop others filing similar marks. Early detection is the cheapest and most effective way to keep your register position clean.
