Helping you make informed trademark decisions
Ben Franklin said “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail” and we often say that “Neglect invites trouble”.
Since we first entered the trademark industry back in 2008, we wanted to do more than take instructions, we wanted to add value by not just providing expertise, but pro-active help insights to add real value to the people we serve.
Trademark Consultations and Audits helop us to save you time and money and are one of the key reasons why:
- Our success rate on UK Trademark registrations is always over 90%.
- We very rarely encounter issues during IPO examination.
- We can help you to successfully defend trademark oppositions and invalidations.
- We will save you money on failed applications.
- We will continue to support you after your application has been submitted.
We've Successfully Registered
more than 0 trademarks in the UK alone
Who We work with
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Before you spend any money on trademark applications, advance research and a bit of guidance can save you a lot of time and money on failed applications.
Here’s how you can get ahead of the game
Before you spend
any money
What's included:
- Unlimited Free Searches
- Online Service
- Immediate Results
- Instant Risk Assessment
Before you apply or make
changes to your trademark
What's included:
- International TM Register Searches
- Domain Register Searches
- Social Media Searches
- Search Engine Results
- Online Marketplace Searches
Before paying
official fees
What's included:
- Expert Guidance
- Full Risk Assessment
- Deep Dive into any threats
- Your Questions Answered
- Trademark Recommendations
Why choose the Trademark Helpline
If you want to avoid uneccesarytrademark costs being accumulated the three most important, low cost things you can do are:
1. Pre-Application Research
Information is power and whilst no amount of research can guaantee your application will go through without receiving objections from third parties, understanding the landscape for your application will help you make more educated decisions before spending money on official fees to the UK Intellectual Property Office & overseas registrars which are always non-refundable.
Get Expert Help
We appreciate that not all budgets can stretch to full representation and ongoing trademark support, however The Trademark Consultation as a standalone service for SME's usually costs less £200 and will at the very least help you avoid simple, but costly, mistakes when submitting your trademark applications.
Regularly Monitoring
Monitoring your trademark should be something you are able to do yourself but in reality, trademarks are a necessity for business but not a primary focus which is why we recommend at least annual check ins with all of our customers. It's usually only 15 to 30 minutes but it helps make sure your current protection is still up to date and that nobody is infringing o your hard earned good will.
Things to consider when deciding whether we are the right provider for you:
Save Money
You don't always get what you pay for when it comes to legal services, but always aim to deliver the best value. That doesn't mean we are always the cheapest, however we have been doing this long enough to be realistic about what we people can afford and what we need to charge.
Save Time
As this page explains, Trademark work involves significant research, administration and follow up. By outsourcing this work to a specialist trademark team, it reduces internal time spent on repeatable tasks and helps youo to avoid unpredictable legal costs and improve turnaround times without compromising quality.
Get Better Value
We are constantly re-investing in technology and talent to ensure that we can cojntinue to hold our own against the competition. We have successfully enforced and defended our clients against firms representing some of the larges brands and companies in the world.
Scale Without Adding Complexity
Our technology led service and paralegal support allow you to manage higher volumes of trademark work, including international trademark activity, without increasing headcount, training staff or building in house intellectual property capability.
More About Trademark Consultations & Audits
Expert guidance and multi-platform trademark analysis before you commit to an application.
A Trademark Consultation & Audit is the most important step you can take before filing a trademark application. It gives you clarity, expert judgment and a complete picture of risk, so you can make fully informed decisions.
The service provides expert guidance and multi-platform trademark analysis; using advanced AI conflict scoring developed with the University of Manchester to assess whether your brand is free to use and capable of successful registration.
This is not a basic search. It is practical, commercial trademark advice based on real evidence.
If you want to avoid wasting money on failed applications and protect your investment, this consultation is the key safeguard.
Before you book: free initial checks - and when to look wider
If you want an initial sense of availability, you can use our Free UK Trademark Search Tool as many times as you like before booking a consultation.
The free search checks the UK Trademark Register and is a useful starting point. It helps you understand whether identical or very similar trademarks already exist in the UK.
However, a trademark does not exist in isolation.
Conflicts often arise from earlier use across a much wider landscape, including:
- domains
- trading names
- social media handles
- app store accounts
- online marketplaces
- international trademark registers
- influencers or businesses using similar names or logos
These are the most common sources of objections, opposition and disputes, and they cannot be identified through a simple UK register search alone.
If you want to cast a wider net, a Trademark Consultation & Audit looks beyond the UK register to:
- identify potential conflicts in Europe and overseas
- review trading activity via Companies House
- check company names and domain ownership
- review online marketplaces if you plan to sell online
- assess the likelihood of objections or opposition
- advise on whether your trademark is distinctive and viable
You can attempt to carry out this research yourself, but in practice it often involves reviewing tens of thousands of results and assessing whether any present a genuine legal or commercial risk.
For this reason, a Trademark Consultation & Audit is recommended before filing applications and paying official fees.
Let's Work Together
If you are looking to improve efficiency, add value for clients or create new income streams through trademark services, we would welcome a conversation.