Written by Jan Buza
Co-founder of Trama
For every EU trademark registered before December 31st, 2020, the UKIPO has created their UK duplicates, called 'comparable UK trademarks'. These separate UK trademarks have been created free of charge, but if the rights owners choose to renew them in the future, a standard renewal rate will apply. Comparable UK trademarks have kept the original EUTM filing date.
For applications that were pending as of January 1st, 2021, the owners could apply for re-filing in the UK until September 30th, 2021. But other than this exception, EU trademarks registered after January 1st, 2021 are no longer valid in the UK.
Many business owners now opt for dual filing, often through WIPO's Madrid System. This has led to a 43% increase in trademark applications in 2021/2022, as reported by the UKIPO.
Is it worth paying someone else to file my trademark for me?
Should I get a trademark when I start my business, or should I do it later?
Does the inclusion of a space " " in the word make any difference in trademark registration?
What do I actually need to trademark - our name or logo? Or do I need to do both?
When can I start using the trademark symbol on our products?
Can I increase the distinctiveness of my word mark by changing the font?
Does logo registration offer any benefits over word trademark registration?
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