All about the UK Trademark process

Your UK trademark process can be difficult and time-consuming. You must take this service from an experienced UK agent - RTRSupports Limited, it can properly manage this for you and eliminate complications and rejections. You should take your time and conduct research before applying.


5 easy steps to help you get through the process smoothly.

Step 1: Register your company name

Before applying for an application for a UK trademark, make sure to register your company name with Companies House.
Many people misunderstand the procedures for registering a name and registering a trademark, but they are not the same.

Step 2: Identify your trademark

Check your eligibility: Make sure your company name is eligible for trademark protection by ensuring that it hasn't already been registered as a trademark on the Companies House database. It's possible that your registration will be rejected if the name is too similar to one that is already registered in the same class.

Choose your trademark format: Your company name can be protected as a trademark in a number of different ways, including as a standard character mark, a design mark, or a sound mark.

Step 3: Specify your trademark classes

You must list the classes of your product and/or service when registering a trademark. Your company name is only protected by a trademark registration in the class for which it has been registered.

You cannot change your application once it has been submitted, so list all classes relevant to your business activities. You can add more classes by paying for an additional application.

Step 4: Submit trademark application

You can file an application with the IPO directly or through an experienced UK agent.

Step 5: Wait for approval

You can expect approval within 12 weeks of filing your trademark application. If issues are raised, you will receive detailed objections, and you will then have two months to resolve them.
If there are no objections raised against your trademark, your trademark application will be approved and published in the UK Trade Marks Journal.
A UK trademark has a ten-year validity period and must be renewed every ten years.

Also read: Introduction to UK Trademark Registration

Why should I register a UK trademark?

In the current business environment, registering a UK trademark for your company name can give you an advantage over competitors:

1. Enjoy exclusive rights to use and capitalise the trademarked name: You will have exclusive rights to do so. Additionally, you can use it for any products that fall under the applicable category.

2. Create a stronger brand identity: Registering your brand as a trademark will strengthen its visibility as well as the credibility and competence of your company.

3. Avoid confusion: If your brand identity is trademarked, customers will be able to easily distinguish your brand name and logo from other suppliers of the same products.

4. Boost credibility: The ® symbol will be placed after your company's name and logo when you successfully register a trademark. Customers are more likely to buy your products if you do this because they will acknowledge the credibility of your brand.

5. After registering your trademark: After registering your trademark, you can initiate a legal action to stop illegal use of it.

6. Boost sales: Gaining a strong identity and reputation through a trademarked brand will benefit your marketing initiatives and increase sales.