--- title: "United Kingdom Trademark Office Action Response, UKIPO | GTC" url: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/trademark-office-action/uk description: "Respond to a UKIPO office action. Our team drafts and files the reply. 2 months to respond. Flat-fee quote after a free triage." lang: en --- Image: United Kingdom flag (https://flagcdn.com/w80/gb.png) Office action response · UKIPO # The UKIPO objected to your mark. Answer it properly. You usually have two months to reply. Miss it and the application may be refused. Start My Response: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/forms/catalog/trademarks-brands/trademark-office-action/GB?ref=b2c Questions first? Ask our team. Replies from $150, confirmed in writing after a free review. 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Our team drafts and files the reply. Start My Response: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/forms/catalog/trademarks-brands/trademark-office-action/GB?ref=b2c - A WIPO provisional refusal Your Madrid mark covering the UK was refused. You need a UK address to reply, and we provide it. Start My Response: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/forms/catalog/trademarks-brands/trademark-office-action/GB?ref=b2c - An EUIPO objection An EU trade mark is a separate case, handled at a separate office. See EU Response: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/trademark-office-action/eu How pricing works ## A flat fee, agreed before any work. 1. 1 ### Free review Send the report. Our team reads each objection and tells you the options. 2. 2 ### A fixed price in writing Replies start from $150. You get the fixed price for your reply before any work begins. A hearing or appeal is quoted the same way. 3. 3 ### Office fees at cost Any UKIPO fees are passed through at cost, itemised before you pay. The first flat fee covers - Full review of the UKIPO office action and cited prior marks - Response strategy memo before drafting. You approve the approach - Response drafted by our team, with full legal argumentation - Acquired-distinctiveness evidence package if the refusal turns on distinctiveness - Specification amendments if narrowing helps clear the refusal - UKIPO portal filing on your behalf Know the rules ## How objections work at the UKIPO. Written reply or hearing at UKIPO Free Late extension (TM9R) or written reasons (TM5) £125 To ask for more time before the deadline No fee Needed for service: UK, Gibraltar or Channel Islands UK address 2. 1 ### Examination report UKIPO aims to send it within 10 working days of filing. 3. 2 ### Reply or ask for a hearing Answer in writing, or a senior officer hears it by phone, video or on the papers. 4. 3 ### Earlier marks are notified They do not block registration. Their owners are told instead. 5. 4 ### Refused? Appeal Ask for written reasons, then appeal to the Appointed Person or the High Court. Key dates 3. 2 months Resolve the objections 4. Before the deadline Ask for more time, no fee 5. +2 months Late extension on TM9R 6. 1 month Request written reasons (TM5) 7. 28 days Appeal the decision Your deadlines Your situation An estimate. The report may set a different period, so we confirm it from the letter. Pick a date to see your own deadlines. What you need - Witness statement of UK use before the filing date - Exhibits: packaging, adverts, brochures - Signed consent letter from the earlier owner - A UK address for service Common mistake ### Vague retail wording 'Retail services' alone is refused. Name the goods you sell. Common mistake ### Consent to use only The letter must agree to registration, not just to use. Common objections - Section 3(1)(b) Lack of distinctive character - Section 3(1)(c) Descriptive or laudatory - Section 3(3) to 3(5): public policy, deceptive, protected emblems Official sources (7) - GOV.UK: Options following an objection to a trade mark examination: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/options-following-an-objection-to-a-trade-mark-examination - GOV.UK: A guide to ex parte hearings at the IPO: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ex-parte-hearing-procedures/a-guide-to-ex-parte-hearings-at-the-ipo - GOV.UK: Trade mark forms and fees: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/trade-mark-forms-and-fees/trade-mark-forms-and-fees - UKIPO practice notice PAN 1/25 (broad specifications after SkyKick): https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/practice-amendment-notice-125/pan-125-required-behaviour-and-the-impact-on-examination-practice-following-the-supreme-courts-judgment-in-skykick-uk-ltd-and-another-v-sky-ltd-a - GOV.UK: Register a trade mark, after you apply: https://www.gov.uk/how-to-register-a-trade-mark/after-you-apply - The Trade Marks Rules 2008 (rules 11, 69, 71, 77), legislation.gov.uk: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1797/contents - UKIPO Manual of trade marks practice: the examination guide: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/trade-marks-manual/the-examination-guide The team on your file ## A dedicated team, with you at every step. Our team reviews the examination report and prepares the reply. Your account team tracks the deadline and any extension. - Your Account Manager Your day-to-day contact. Knows your file, so every conversation starts where the last one ended. - Your Senior Account Manager Senior oversight on strategy and anything that escalates, so nothing important slips. Rajatpreet Singh Modi, profile: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/team/rajatpreet-singh-modi Zaman Zaidi, profile: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/team/zaman-zaidi Paul Ditmyer, profile: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/team/paul-ditmyer Petyo Petkov, profile: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/team/petyo-petkov Janice Chen, profile: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/team/janice-chen Maryam Noor, profile: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/team/maryam-noor +5: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/lawyers Our team Attorneys and legal specialists supporting your matter. Managed end to end by GTC Meet our team (https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/lawyers) In their words > Rajat has expertly guided me through the process of registering my company in the USA, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand, and more. Currently, he is safeguarding my business interests on a global scale. His dedication and expertise are unmatched. Darius Tay, Indonesia Excellent Trustpilot (https://www.trustpilot.com/review/globaltrademark.co) UK office action questions ## What owners ask about a UKIPO objection. You usually have 2 months. To reply you need an address for service in the UK, Gibraltar or the Channel Islands, which our team provides. If nobody replies, a total refusal becomes final. ## Got an examination report? Send it to our team. Share the report or your application number. We reply with your options and a flat fee. A reply within one business day. ## An objection from another office, or need the next step? Other countries - United States: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/us-office-action - European Union: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/trademark-office-action/eu - India: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/trademark-office-action/india - China: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/trademark-office-action/china Next steps - Someone opposed your mark: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/trademark-opposition - Watch for copycat filings: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/trademark-monitoring - Register a new trademark: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/trademark-registration Cookies help us improve the site. We use cookies to improve your experience, analyze site traffic, and measure our advertising. 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