Established Representative at the UK Intellectual Property Office — since 2008
The application or registration is given up, sometimes a deliberate choice, often an objection that could not be answered.
of applications are withdrawn
Coming soon, a short walkthrough of this stage.
An application can be withdrawn, sometimes voluntarily, but often because an objection or opposition could not be answered. About 4% of applications are withdrawn, making it the most common way an application ends without registration.
A registered mark can also be surrendered (given up) by its owner, for example when a brand is retired. Surrender is a deliberate choice rather than a problem.
Sometimes, narrowing the goods/services or arguing the point can rescue it. Check with us before you withdraw anything; withdrawal is final.
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Figures are derived from analysis of the public UK Intellectual Property Office trademark register (applications filed 2015 to 2023, a settled cohort of 1,340,875 marks). They describe the typical journey of a UK trademark application and are for general information, every application is different.
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