Protect Your Brand with a Trade Mark
Wahoo! I am so excited that you’re looking to protect your business. There is nothing more upsetting than working hard to create something for your business and then someone copying your idea.
The good news is that there are ways that you can protect your business with a trade mark and with clear Intellectual Property protection clauses. It’s also important that once you have the protection systems in place you know how to enforce them to protect your business.
Trade Marks
The Fully Managed Application Service
Obtaining a trade mark for your business is an incredible business asset. To apply you need to research and complete the relevant background checks, choose the relevant class and draft the class specification, complete the registration and pay the fee and then respond to any questions raised by the IPO.
As you can imagine, every trade mark application is unique so it’s important that we speak first before starting the application. We offer a complete trade mark service to handle the process for you.
- Firstly take some initial information from you about what you would like to protect/trade mark. We do some initial checks before getting started in case the trade mark you want is already taken.
- Then, we have a short call to gain some information and how your business works and how you need to protect it.
- Then it’s over to us and we complete all of the above steps on your behalf and provide updates at key stages.
How much does it cost to protect my business with a trademark?
Our fees for our complete done-for-you service are currently £450 plus VAT. As of 1st January 2026 our fees will be £475 plus VAT. This is a fixed fee and this includes:
- a bespoke 1:1 call with us
- completion of all of the background checks and discovery searches across the UK, Europe and worldwide
- provision of information on the appropriate trade mark classes
- drafting the class specification
- filing the trade mark application;
- managing the application over the three to four month period with updates to you;
- managing correspondence with the trade mark office;
- managing correspondence with third parties
- full support and guidance at each stage until the end of an extended opposition period.
The IPO fees (trade mark office fees) are additional to our fees. They start at £170/£200 which includes one class and then each additional class is £50.
On average most people need two classes, and therefore you may wish to budget in the region of £250 for these fees.
You don't pay any fees to us until after the call. If you'd like to go ahead you pay the £475 plus VAT through the website which you can pay by card. The IPO fees are usually due around a month after the initial call, depending on your timescales.
To learn more about the process and to view our Terms and Conditions before booking, please click on the button below
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Do I Need A Trade Mark?
I've created a FREE, easy to follow cheat-sheet which walks you through what you need to know:
- What is a trade mark?
- Are trade marks and copyright the same thing?
- What you can register (and what you can't)
- When you need to apply for a trade mark
- What happens if you leave it too late?
Want to speak to Lucy to get expert advice around applying for a trade mark?
Not ready for our fully-managed service?
We have a brilliant DIY course which takes you through the process of applying for your trade mark in the UK.
By the end of the course, you'll have clarity on which classes to apply for and how to submit your application.
INTRODUCING: HOW TO GET A TRADE MARK THE COURSE
Five mini training videos where you will be taken step by step through the application process of how to file for a trade mark.
Apply for your trade mark in 5 simple steps
5 Mini Training Videos
The confidence to apply for your trade mark.
The Detail: What’s Involved?
During this mini-course you will:
- Module One: Decide what you want to trade mark and establish whether you can by law trade mark that name or idea
- Module Two: Find out how to check for the availability of a mark and ensure no-one else has already registered
- Module Three: Choose the class and draft the class specification
- Module Four: Have a step-by-step video guide to file for your trade mark
- Module Five: Understand how to manage any objections from the IPO and how to protect your trade mark when granted from others copying you.
- Have a step by step process which you can use straight away or come back to next time you want to register for a trade mark for any course, programme or mastermind.
