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The following is a guide to our standard rates for filing UK, European and International ('Madrid Protocol') trade marks. Also for UK and European Design Registration. Fees are given in pounds sterling. For individual foreign country filings, please contact us directly for quotes. These will depend on foreign agent and foreign government fees. Costs are exclusive of V.A.T. (where applicable).

UK Trade Marks Professional Fee Official
Fee
Total
Fee
Register clearance search (for similar marks) – up to 3 classes £300 N/A £300
Register clearance search (for identical marks) £90 N/A £90
Filing in one class £250 £200 £450
Filing in more than one class (per additional class) £50 £50 £100
Completing registration procedure (excluding dealing with substantive objections and oppositions) £250 N/A £250
Substantive objections and oppositions £180 per hour N/A £180 per hour
Drafting and filing official notices of opposition, revocation or invalidity £400 £200 £600
Recording of assignment £200 £50 £250
Recording of licences £200 N/A £200
Renewal (for one class) £100 £200 £300
Renewal for each additional class £30 £50 £80

European Union Trade Marks Professional Fee Official
Fee*
Total
Fee
Register clearance search (for similar marks) – up to 3 classes £350 N/A £350
Register clearance search (for identical marks) £90 N/A £90
Filing up to three classes £425 £530 £955
Filing in more than three classes (per additional class) £60 £110 £170
Completing registration procedure (excluding dealing with substantive objections and oppositions) £400 £600 £1000
Substantive objections and oppositions £180 per hour N/A £180 per hour
Drafting and filing official notice of opposition £400 £250 £650
Drafting and filing official notices of revocation or invalidity £400 £490 £890
Recording of assignment £200 N/A £200
Recording of licences £200 £140 £340
Renewal (for up to three classes) £200 £950 £1150
Renewal for each additional class £40 £105 £145

International Registrations – Madrid Protocol

Registered Designs – UK and EU

UK Registered Design Professional Fee Official
Fee
Total
Fee
Preparing and filing UK application £280 £60 £340
Completing registration procedure (excluding dealing with any substantive objections) £60 N/A £60
Substantive objections and oppositions £180 per hour N/A £180 per hour
Drafting and filing official notices of cancellation or invalidity £400 £50 £450
Recording of assignment £200 N/A £250
Recording of licences £200 N/A £200

EU Registered Design Professional Fee Official
Fee*
Total
Fee
Preparing and filing EU application £430 £160 £590
Multiple application filing £70 per subsequent filing if done together with initial filing £80 (2nd-10th filing)
£40 (11th onwards)
£150 or £110 per additional application
Completing registration procedure including arrangement of publication or deferment (excluding dealing with any substantive objections) £400 for first application; £50 per subsequent application £86 (first filing)
£43 (2nd-10th filing)
£21 (11th onwards)
£486 for first filing
Substantive objections and oppositions £180 per hour N/A £180 per hour
Drafting and filing official notices of cancellation or invalidity £450 £240 £690
Recording of assignment £200 £140 £340
Recording of licences £200 £140 £340

* fees are payable in euros and thus the sterling equivalents quoted here are approximations – due to currency fluctuations.