UK Trademark v EU Trademark

UK Trademark v EU Trademark

Trademarks are territorial. If you file your trademark in the UK, you will be protected in the UK only. If now or at some point in the future are planning on expanding your business overseas, then it makes sense to file in the EU.

Filing a trademark in the UK

It costs £170.00 for one trademark class in the UK and £50.00 for each class above one. Our legal fee is £150.00+VAT (fixed fee)

It takes between 3-5 months to obtain a registered UK Trademark

Filing a Trademark in the EU

It costs 900 Euro to file a trademark in the EU (for up to 3 classes). Our legal fee to file is £300.00+VAT.

It takes between 5-9 months to obtain a registered trademark in the EU. Filing a trademark in the EU- also covers you for protection in the UK.

FIling a trademark in the EU is more expensive but it does protect you in 28 member states: