Intellectual property

Our team of specialist intellectual property lawyers is committed to providing the highest quality service.

We have the experience and specialist knowledge to help you protect and exploit your intellectual property in the UK and internationally. Our work encompasses all types of intellectual property, including trade marks, copyright, designs, patents, database rights and the protection of confidential information.

Our clients include regional corporates, multinationals, schools, family businesses and local and national public sector bodies. We value them all, and take pride in our knowledge of them and the business environments in which they operate.

Registration

UK trade mark registration

If you would like us to file an application to register your trade mark in the UK in one class of goods or services, our fee will be £850 plus VAT together with a registry fee of £200. For each additional class of goods and services, our fee rises by £50 plus VAT and the registry fee rises by £50.

Community trade mark registration

If you would like us to file a Community trade mark application (covering all 27 countries of the European Union), in three classes of goods and services, our fee will be £1,250 plus VAT and the registry fee will be approximately £850 (depending on the GBP/Euro exchange rate). For each additional class of goods and services, our fee rises by £150 plus VAT and the registry fee rises by approximately £150.

Please email Doug Locke to let us know if you would like advice on your choice of trade marks, trade mark searching or filing more than one application.

We are passionate about intellectual property, and about providing the highest quality of service to our clients. In order to provide that service, it is essential for us to understand not only our clients' businesses, but also the market sectors in which they operate."

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Doug Locke
Partner & Head of Corporate, Commercial & Charities
Email:  
0117 314 5602