It’s Time to Trade Mark

We will start right from the beginning and cover all of the basics so don’t worry if you haven’t explored obtaining a trade mark before. We will go through each element step by step.

You will have access to all of your course materials through Kajabi- an online leanring platform. You will be prompted to make your own log in once you have purchased the course. 

No. The detail shared on this course is legal information only. No advice is given and no solicitor client relationship is formed. If you are looking for in-house counsel please contact us separately via [email protected] and we will explain how we can support you.

The £99 course fee covers all of the value in the course. You will need to pay the IPO fees which are a minimum of £170 per application. Each class fee is an additional £50 as you may need to register in more than one class. More detail about classes is given in the course.

These fees are paid separately by you when you complete the online filing so you do not pay them now. The fees are set by the trade mark office and are fixed for every applicant.

Not all phrases and images can be protected with a trade mark. To be registerable, a mark must: 

1.       Be distinctive;

2.       Be either a single word, words, logo, picture or combination of the two which can be depicted graphically or be a three-dimensional shape;

3.       Not be descriptive for the item, e.g. “sporty” for sports clothes;

4.       Not be deceptive e.g. “silky” for cotton goods;

5.       A mark cannot be a common surname or geographical location such as “Smith” or “Sheffield”;

6.       A mark cannot be a national flag;

7.       A mark cannot imitate or be of close similarity to an earlier mark.
If you have a concern that your idea may not be registerable then please email [email protected] first before joining the course.

The mini-course is designed for people who want to take action and don’t want to spend ages trying to work things out themselves.

Whilst it is appreciated that entrepreneurs are very busy wearing a lot of hats, the impact of not having a trade mark on a business means that all the hard work could be lost if someone else protects the name first.

The training will be delivered by a series of short videos (between 20-30 mins). 

The discovery section may take you a couple of hours to complete but the drafting of the classes should not take any longer than 30 minutes with the videos for guidance.

You will be free to watch the content in your own time and on your own schedule. The application form itself only takes 10-15 minutes to complete once you are ready to apply.

No. Once you have filed for the mark the Intellectual Property Office will review your application. This process used to take 10 days but is currently longer due to COVID-19 delays. Once the IPO have reviewed the application they will return to you and confirm whether the mark can proceed. Once you get confirmation that the application can go ahead there is a minimum two month opposition period before the trade mark can be registered. This period is extended by a further month if there are any objections. If you are currently trading without protection, completing the mini-course will mean that the application process has started but you will not get a trade mark issued immediately.