Form

Application to start invalidation proceedings

Use this form to declare invalid a registration or a protected international trade mark (UK).

Documents

TM26(I) (compulsory front section)

TM26(I) (section 5(1) or 5(2))

TM26(I) (section 5(3))

TM26(I) (section 5(4)(a))

TM26(I)(section 3)

TM26(I) (other grounds)

Old TM26(I) (filed prior to 14 January)

Details

If you are intending on cancelling a registration on the basis of a comparable mark, please refer to TPN 2/2020 for guidance and information on the correct form to use.

Before completing and submitting this application we recommend you read information on invalidation.

Do not use this form:

  • to apply to revoke a trade mark on grounds of non-use, use form TM26(N) ‘Application to revoke a registration or a protected international trade mark (UK) for reasons of non-use’
  • to apply to revoke a trade mark on grounds other than non-use, use form TM26(O) ‘Application to revoke a registration or a protected international trade mark (UK) for reasons other than non-use’

Complete the front section and the relevant section(s) upon which you are basing your grounds for invalidation.

Cost

£200

All Intellectual Property Office fee bearing forms should be filed with the appropriate fee.

Updates to this page

Published 16 February 2013
Last updated 26 April 2023 + show all updates
  1. A new end page has been added. This contains a checklist and sending instructions. Supporting text added to questions that required further clarification.

  2. Form TM26I fee sheet updated.

  3. E-mail address for sending the completed form has been added.

  4. Fee sheet added to form TM26I and text 'All Intellectual Property Office fee bearing forms should be filed with the appropriate fee' added.

  5. Form TM26I (Full form - comes into force 14 January 2019) replaced

  6. TM26I forms updated.

  7. TM26(I) (all sections) updated.

  8. Form TM26 (I) (all sections): Data Privacy added.

  9. First published.

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