5.1 UK Trademarks

Introduction 

The law and practice relating to the registration of UK trademarks is covered by the Trade Marks Act 1994, as amended (305Kb).  This is administered in accordance with the Trade Marks Rules 2008 (383Kb) which came into force on 1 October 2008.  Please note that these rules revoke and replace the Trade Mark Rules 2000. The law relating to trade marks may also be affected by Statutory Instruments. These are secondary legislation passed by parliament.

Practice & procedures

Updates and changes to UK practice are published in the Law & Practice section of the UKIPO website.  Please visit regularly to check for updates.   Please select the appropriate stage in the procedure – these follow the standard letter organisation (UKT simply stands for UK Trademark): 

5.1.1 – UKTA – Preliminaries

5.1.2 – UKTB – Application

5.1.3 – UKTE – Examination and Publication

5.1.4 – UKTO – Oppositions

5.1.5 – UKTG – Registration

5.1.6 – UKTH – Renewals

5.1.7 – UKTM – Maintenance

Useful links: UKIPO Forms & fees 

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Last Updated on 3 March 2025 by Keith