How much does it cost to trademark a name in the UK?

The UKIPO fee, class by class

A class is a group of goods or services. Clothing is class 25. Online retail services are class 35. You pay for each class you choose, and your name is protected only in those classes.

Right Start lets you pay £125 first (plus £30 for each extra class). UKIPO then tells you whether the application meets the rules. You pay another £125 (plus £30 a class) to carry on. You have 28 days to decide. It costs more in total, but you find out early.

UK applicants chose about 2.3 classes per application in 2025. For most small brands, one or two classes is enough. A shop selling its own candles might need class 4 for the candles and class 35 for the online shop.

Three ways to file, and what each costs

• Do it yourself on gov.uk: £205 for one class. It is a fair choice if your name is unusual and you are confident about your classes. You do the search, choose the terms and answer any letters yourself.
• A flat-fee filing service: a fixed fee plus the UKIPO fee. Ours is £374 in total for one class (our fee £169 + UKIPO fee £205). We search first, write the list of goods and services, file, and track the application. See our prices.
• A law firm: fees vary a lot, and some charge by the hour for each letter. Worth it if your name is contested or valuable.

Whichever you choose, the UKIPO fee is the same. Online it is £205 for one class and £60 for each extra class, whoever files.

What can push the cost up

• A name that clashes. UKIPO searches for similar marks. If it finds any, it writes to you and to their owners. An owner can then oppose. Defending an opposition costs far more than the filing.
• An objection. If UKIPO says the name is too descriptive, or the wording of your goods is unclear, you have 2 months to fix it. Talk to the examiner first: their name and phone number are on the examination report. If you miss the deadline, form TM9R asks for more time and costs £125.
• Starting again. If the application fails, a new application means a new fee.
• Name and logo as separate applications. Two applications, two fees. A word mark alone usually covers more, because it protects the name in any style.
• Too many terms. UKIPO advises choosing only goods and services you plan to sell in the next 5 years. More terms means more chance of a clash.

The cheapest way to avoid these costs is to check the register before you pay anything. You can search it yourself, or use our free check.