Easy UK Trade Mark registration
from under £470
Every month 1000s of clients come to us for exceptional advice, support and low fixed fees. So we file more UK trade marks than anyone else.
Search for your name and if it's available you can place an order for its registration. This is just the first stage we will then make 23 different legal checks. If these show your application would be risky you can walk away and there is nothing to pay.
Without a registered trade mark your competitors can use your name, or they can even register it and stop you using it. Having the domain or registering it as a company at Companies House does not give you any rights to use a name.
Our unique UK & EU registration service
Use the FREE availability search
- Finds all similar
- Unique tool, data supplied by registries
- Safe, secure and confidential
Place an order with us to register
- Expert analysis and advice
- Check legal compliance
- Registry, Common Law & in use searches (£125 value)
Pay only if your application will succeed
- It's free to cancel if risky
- Unique money back guarantee on most orders
- Fees include paralegal support throughout
We can assist with any trade mark or design issue
We can register your name in the US, Canada, Australia, South Africa, the Gulf States and China, or any other country world wide. There is no single worldwide registration but the International Registration process can save time and money. We also provide trade mark watching and portfolio management services, and attorney representation in trade mark disputes such as oppositions, cease and desist letters and infringement of rights. For more information, see our services page
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Trade Mark Direct in the press
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The only way to be certain of trade mark protection is to get the name registered at the IPO
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Trade Mark Direct co-founder Mark Kingsley-Williams dispels some of the myths around trade marks
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I got in touch with trade mark experts Trade Mark Direct to clarify my options
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two companies can own the same trade mark as long as they are registered for different types of products or services
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Your business' name or logo is a vital part of your corporate identity. Despite this, alarmingly few businesses are taking the fundamental step of registering theirs with the Intellectual Property Office.
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Why you need to register a trade mark
Running a business without a registered trademark is a serious risk, as unless you have a trademark protecting your brand absolutely anyone can do business using your name... 
If you don’t register a trademark, other businesses can:
Damage your reputation by offering goods or services that mimic your own but are of inferior quality,
Start up under a similar name and poach custom from your established business,
Register your trademark for their business and force you to rebrand.
Beware! Owning a domain name or being registered at Companies House give you no rights over a name. Even if your business has been trading under the same name for many years, without the security of a registered trademark it can be costly and difficult to defend your right to a name if the use of that trademark is challenged. Registering a trademark is the only sure way to keep your brand within your control.
Want to know if your trademark is available for registration? Try our free trademark search tool for an initial online search on your trademark.
Our rigorous trademark search process
To register a trademark for your business you must first be sure no one has registered the same or a similar trademark for the products or services you sell. Also, you must make sure that your trademark is distinctive... and not just a simple description of your product or service – see examples of distinctive trademarks.
Our online trademark search toolis not only free to use – the technology is exclusive to Trade Mark Direct with US patent pending. Unlike almost all other online trademark search tools, our trademark search pulls in the very latest data direct from both the UK trademark register and the European Community Trademark register.
To make your search, type in the trademark you’d like to register and then choose the relevant ‘classes’ for your business. Picking the correct trademark classes is an important part of the search process, as the same trademark can be registered to different businesses so long as they operate in different industries – for example, ‘Butterflies Childcare’ and ‘Butterflies Cleaning Products’. Please don’t worry if you’re not 100% on which trademark classes relate to your business at this stage, as this search is just to give you a first indication as to whether your trademark may be available.
Once you’ve made your initial trademark search, the Trade Mark Direct team will establish exactly which classes your trademark needs to be registered under before beginning the important task of a more extensive trademark search. The team will check your trademark against the following:
Exact matches with existing trademarks
Existing trademarks that are aurally, visually or conceptually similar to your trademark
Trademark applications under consideration
New trademark applications
Expired trademark registrations
Trademark applications that were turned down
Existing companies using that trademark, but without having made a registration.
Based on the search findings, Trade Mark Direct will either be able to proceed with your trademark application or, if the searches reveal reasons why your trademark application may not succeed, we can recommend alternative trademarks for your business.
For more information about Trade Mark Direct’s search processes and our 23 separate legal checks, see our trademark search FAQs.
Why you should avoid DIY trademark applications
Some business owners decide to tackle the tricky business of a trademark application without legal advice, hoping to save money. Unfortunately, this often proves to be a false economy. It’s very easy to have trademark applications turned down time and again... for any number of complex reasons, and the non-refundable fees payable each time a new trademark application is submitted can soon mount up
Trade Mark Direct has helped thousands of businesses successfully protect their brands, with a remarkable 98% success ratefor trademark applications. In fact, we’re so sure that we can register your trademark that we’ll give you your money back should your trademark application be turned down. And we’re great value - take a look at our low fixed trademark application fees, all backed by our unique money-back guarantee.
Why struggle with a DIY trademark application when the friendly team at Trade Mark Direct can save you time, take away the hassle and guard your pocket against the financial hit of repeat trademark application fees?
Why choose Trade Mark Direct for your trademark application?
98% success rate
Low fixed fees...
Unique money-back guarantee
Patent pending trademark search tool
Trademark data feeds direct from UK and EU registries
Simple online trademark application
Fast turnaround times
Friendly, expert team
Thousands of satisfied customers!
