Why spend money on Trademark Registration?
Only by registering a trademark do you have guaranteed rights to use a company name, brand or logo. Registering a business at Companies House or owning a domain name gives you no rights to the name at all. This can be a costly mistake.
If you do not register a trade mark you cannot prevent others from using the name and someone else can make a trade mark registration and prevent you from using it. Only by owning a registered trade mark can you be sure of keeping your business name yours.
Why do I need a Trademark search?
A trademark search is a key step in the trademark registration process. It is through our free trademark search that we determine if the trademark is capable of registration either as plain text or as a logo.
If there is an identical or similar mark in the same classes for the goods and services you want covered this will prevent registration. Without a thorough search you risk losing the application fees as these are never refunded by the registry.
What do I get with a Trade Mark search?
Our free trademark search uses unique technology to look in all the relevant registry databases to find identical or aurally, visually or conceptually similar trademarks. We will email you with details of the trade marks we have found that are similar and the risk these pose to your application. If we determine that the application is unlikely to succeed you are free to walk away and there are no fees to pay. Alternatively we offer free advice on changes that will make the trade mark registrable.
We offer free search and registration services for UK trade marks and EU trademarks, also known as Community Trade Marks. We also work with associate firms all around the world and frequently arrange registrations in the US, Australia and South Africa.