I've just purchased my trade mark. What happens next?

Congratulations, you're now well on your way towards being the proud owner of your very own registered trade mark and with it the peace of mind knowing that your business is protected.

Please read as the following contains important information

There is nothing more to pay

Brandability will handle your application entirely from start to finish and all communication with the Intellectual property office will come directly to us.

Your details will be published in a public register (this is a requirement) and it is not uncommon for this to be used by fraudsters masquerading as some form of governing body in an attempt to extort funds from you. This typically comes in the form of a letter and should be ignored and thrown away.

Do NOT pay any money to anyone else without checking with us!

See below for the registration timeline.

Form Submitted

Onboarding form submitted

Once your onboarding form has been received a lawyer will be assigned to your application. They will make a full check of the application details and inform you of any potential issues.

Form Submitted

+ 3 days

Application submitted with Intellectual Property Office

Once your application details have been approved and finalised, your application will be formally submitted to the Intellectual Property Office. This typically happens within 3 days of submitting your order with us, but can take longer if there are complications.

+ 3 days

+ 2 weeks

Intellectual Property Office Examination report

The intellectual property office will now check the application to make sure it meets their criteria. This usually takes around two weeks but they allow themselves up to 40 working days.

+ 2 weeks

Application accepted and published

If the examiner has no objections your application will be accepted and published in the trade mark journal.

+ 2 months

Opposition Phase

The Registry will publish details of the application on their website, and those who believe they have a legal right to object to the trade mark can oppose it. The most common reason for filing opposition is if the owner of an earlier trade mark feels the mark is too similar.

This ‘opposition period’ lasts for two months. However, where a party is considering opposing a trade mark, they can ask for an extension of one month.

+ 2 months

+ 2 weeks

Registered

Provided nobody has objected, your trade mark will become registered approximately two weeks after the opposition period ends.

When there are no issues with the trade mark registration, the entire process will take 4-6 months.

+ 2 weeks

+ 10 years

Renewal

Renewal is required every 10 years.

If you wish to keep the trade mark registered for a further 10 year period you need to pay additional fees at this stage.

+ 10 years

Any questions?

If you have any queries please do get in touch with our IP experts.