Trade mark forms and fees
Updated 21 March 2024
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1. Apply for a trade mark
Apply for a UK trade mark online or to designate the UK for an International Registration governed exclusively by the Madrid Protocol.
| Form no. | Title | Cost | Revision date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM3 | Application to register a trade mark (online) | £170 | April 2023 |
| TM3 | Application to register a trade mark (paper application) | £200 | April 2023 |
| MM2 | Application to register an International trade mark | £40: plus WIPO fees | June 2023 |
2. Trade mark search services
Use these services to search for other trade marks, track the progress of trade marks or search for classes before you apply.
| Form no. | Title | Cost | Revision date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search | Search for a trade mark | no fee | April 2023 |
| Search | Search for UK trade mark classes | no fee | April 2023 |
| Monitor | Track a trade mark | no fee | April 2023 |
3. Update trade mark details
Use the TM21B to remove a class, or limit or remove goods or services within a class before a trade mark is registered. The TM26R is to rectify the register for registered trade marks.
| Form no. | Title | Cost | Revision date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM21B | Limit or remove goods or services (trade mark not yet registered) | no fee | April 2023 |
| TM26R | Application to rectify the register (registered trade marks only) | no fee | April 2023 |
4. Update details of the owner or the representative
Use these forms if you need to update personal/representative details for an application. For example, notifying the IPO that you have sold your trade mark, changed address or appointed a representative.
| Form no. | Title | Cost | Revision date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM16 | Application to record a change of ownership | £50 | April 2023 |
| TM16P | Application to record partial assignment of good and/or services | £50 | April 2023 |
| TM21A | Update to current applicant or owner’s details (name, address or email only) | no fee | April 2023 |
| TM26R | Application to rectify the register (registered trade marks only) | no fee | April 2023 |
| TM33 | Appointment or change of representative for TM owner | no fee | April 2023 |
| TM33P | Appointment or change of representative for opponents | no fee | April 2023 |
| Remove a representative from a trade mark by email | no fee | April 2023 |
5. Renew or restore a trade mark
Use the TM11 if you need to renew a trade mark online or the TM13 to restore a trade mark.
| Form no. | Title | Cost | Revision date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM11 | Renewal of trade mark registration (online service) | £200 | April 2023 |
| Trade mark renewal (each extra class) | £50 | April 2023 | |
| TM11 | Renewal of trade mark registration (paper application) | £200 | April 2023 |
| TM13 | Request to restore and renew a registration | £100 | April 2023 |
6. Request documents or information
You can access information about a trade mark for free via the Track a trade mark service.
| Form no. | Title | Cost | Revision date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Track a trade mark | no fee | April 2023 |
| TM31C | Request for information about events relating to a UK trade mark | £20 per event | April 2023 |
| TM31M | Request for event information relating to international trade mark (UK) | £20 per event | April 2023 |
| TM31R | Request for a certified copy | £20 per copy | April 2023 |
7. Request for an extension of time
If your trade mark has not yet been registered, you can first speak with your examiner to discuss an extension of time.
| Form no. | Title | Cost | Revision date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM9 | Extension of time to respond to any deadlines, set by tribunals, before the deadline has expired | £100 | April 2023 |
| TM9R | Request to extend a time period, set by examination or tribunals if you have missed the deadline | £100 | April 2023 |
8. Appeal an examiner or tribunal decision
You can also speak with your examiner to discuss your options before you decide to appeal.
| Form no. | Title | Cost | Revision date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM55P | Notice of appeal to the appointed person (inter parte) | £250 | April 2023 |
| TM55 | Notice of appeal to the appointed person (ex parte) | no fee | April 2023 |
| TM5 | Request for a statement of reasons for registrar’s decision | £100 | April 2023 |
| TM29 | Application to set aside cancellation of application or revocation or invalidation or registration | no fee | April 2023 |
9. Oppose or defend a trade mark
Use the TM7 to oppose a trade mark or the TM8 to defend a trade mark. If you intend to oppose a trade mark, you can first submit a TM7A to give the applicant notice of your intention to oppose.
| Form no. | Title | Cost | Revision date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM7A | Notice of threatened opposition | no fee | April 2023 |
| TM7 | Notice of opposition and statement of grounds (Opposition based on Section 5(1) and/or 5(2) only) | £100 | April 2023 |
| TM7 | Notice of opposition and statement of grounds (Opposition based on, or including, any other grounds) | £200 | April 2023 |
| TM7F | Notice of FAST TRACK opposition and statement of grounds | £100 | April 2023 |
| TM8 | Notice of defence and counterstatement | no fee | April 2023 |
10. Ongoing opposition procedure
Use these forms if required during opposition procedures. For example, you can request a cooling off period if both parties wish to seek a negotiated settlement before a defence is filed.
| Form no. | Title | Cost | Revision date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM7G | Request to add grounds to a notice of opposition | £100 | April 2023 |
| TM9C | Request for a cooling off period | no fee | April 2023 |
| TM9E | Request for an extension to the cooling off period | no fee | April 2023 |
| TM9T | Request to terminate a cooling off period | no fee | April 2023 |
| TM27 | Application to intervene proceedings | no fee | April 2023 |
| TM53 | Request to proceed evidence rounds | no fee | April 2023 |
11. Invalidation or revocation
Use these forms if you want to start invalidation proceedings or apply for a trade mark to be revoked. For example, the trade mark owner may not have used goods or services for a trade mark that they stated they would. Use the TM8N to defend against a revocation based on non-use, and the TM8 to defend against all other types of revocation and invalidation.
| Form no. | Title | Cost | Revision date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM26I | Application to start invalidation proceedings | £200 | April 2023 |
| TM26N | Application to revoke a trade mark for reasons of non-use | £200 | April 2023 |
| TM26O | Application to revoke a trade mark for reasons other than non-use | £200 | April 2023 |
| TM8 | Notice of defence and counterstatement | no fee | April 2023 |
| TM8N | Notice of defence for the use in revocation on the grounds of non-use | no fee | April 2023 |
12. Withdraw or surrender a trade mark
If your trade mark is not yet registered, you will need to withdraw. If your trade mark is already registered, you will need to surrender your trade mark.
| Form no. | Title | Cost | Revision date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Withdraw a trade mark not yet registered by email | no fee | April 2023 | |
| TM22 | Notice to surrender a registration | no fee | April 2023 |
| TM23 | Notice to partially surrender a registration (includes exclusions and limitations | no fee | April 2023 |
13. Record, amend or cancel a security licence
Use these forms if you want to record, amend or cancel a security or licence.
| Form no. | Title | Cost | Revision date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM24 | Application to record or amend a security interest | £50 | April 2023 |
| TM24C | Application to cancel a security interest | £50 | April 2023 |
| TM50 | Application to record a licensee | £50 | April 2023 |
| TM51 | Application to remove or amend the recordal of a license | £50 | April 2023 |
14. Request to merge or divide a trade mark
Use these forms if you want to merge or divide a trade mark.
| Form no. | Title | Cost | Revision date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM12 | Request to divide an application | £100 | April 2023 |
| TM12R | Request to divide a registered trade mark | no fee | April 2023 |
| TM17 | Request to merge registrations | no fee | April 2023 |
15. Collective or certification marks
Use these forms for collective or certification marks.
| Form no. | Title | Cost | Revision date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM35 | Regulations governing the use of certification or collective marks | £200 | April 2023 |
| TM36 | Application to amend the regulations governing the use of marks | £100 | April 2023 |
16. Record a concurrent registration or transform a Madrid Protocol Designation
Use these forms to record a concurrent registration or transform a Madrid Protocol Designation.
| Form no. | Title | Cost | Revision date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM28 | Application to record a concurrent registration | no fee | April 2023 |
| TM4 | Application to transform a Madrid Protocol Designation | no fee | April 2023 |
17. Opt out of holding a comparable trade mark
| Form no. | Title | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Opt out of holding a comparable Trade mark | no fee | April 2023 |
| Opt out of holding a comparable Trade mark (former International registration) | no fee | April 2023 |