Trade Mark Monitoring
TRADE MARK
Why register your trademark?
Without registration you risk:
Loss of legal protection – competitors can use similar branding
Losing your brand – someone else could register it first
Problems with platforms like Amazon, eBay, Shopify – you can’t report counterfeits
Main benefits:
Full legal protection for name, logo, slogan
Right to take legal action against infringement
Increases brand value (licensing/selling possible)
Stronger position against counterfeits
Trademark Monitoring – UK
(Journal Watch)
A weekly watch of the UKIPO Trade Marks Journal to catch new filings that may conflict with your brand. This is a registration-stage monitoring service, not a market/online use scan.
Who is it for?
Owners of registered UK trademarks, and
Businesses using a name not yet registered (shop/brand/service/personal brand) who want to stop others from registering something confusingly similar.
Why it matters?
The UKIPO does not notify you about similar applications.
You have only 2 months from publication to file an opposition. If you miss it, the competing mark is likely registered and recovery becomes costly (e.g., passing off).
Scope (included):
Weekly review of the UKIPO Trade Marks Journal.
Screening for visual, phonetic and semantic similarities in relevant classes.
Immediate email alerts when a potential conflict appears (+ monthly PDF summary).
Recommendation on next steps.
Drafting and filing an opposition + full representation before UKIPO through the opposition phase.
Client pays only the official UKIPO opposition fee: £200 (first class) + £50 (each additional class).
Out of scope (not included):
Monitoring of marketplace or web use (Amazon/eBay/social media/websites) — available as a separate enforcement/investigation service on request.
Pricing (12 months)
Discount: 10% off when ordered together with our UK trademark registration service.