The first step up registering a new trademark status objected is to conduct a search to make positive the chosen mark is free to help you. A search can normally be completed with a week. However, in urgent cases some research can be done within 24 hours, although there the extra costs to do this.

If the search is clear, the next step is for an application to be filed to register your trademark. This can usually be done by a trademark lawyer as soon as your instructions are seen. The application will then need to be examined by the relevant authorities. This examination process can take several weeks or months, depending on the country and on the nature of the potential. Once the examination has been completed, assuming that no objections have been raised, or any objections overcome, the trademark will need to be published for opposition purposes. A trademark application normally remains open to opposition for a period of two or 11 weeks depending on the. If no oppositions are encountered, any trademark will there will be registration. In some countries there will further registration fees to pay, in other countries such as the US it end up being the necessary to provide specimens to show the mark is being used.

The whole associated with obtaining a UK trademark registration typically take about 5-6 months, assuming that no serious problems are encountered.

For European (CTM) applications the process is slower along with the time involved ranges considerably. Applications that do not encounter objections or oppositions should be registered within about two years, although sometimes it can be lower this.

If there are official objections, or oppositions from third parties, then complex can take much longer. Importantly, protection will date back into the filing date of your application and those who have been using your mark illegally since that date could have been infringing your rights and possibly be liable to you in damages.