The Trusted Helpline for Trademark Services & Protection
Since 2008, we’ve helped SMEs and solicitors register and protect names, logos and taglines in the UK and worldwide. We make trademark registration straightforward, helping you avoid costly mistakes, objections and disputes. Start with a free UK trademark search, and we’ll guide you every step of the way, from registration to ongoing protection.
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There’s a common belief that trademarks are only for large organisations with global reach. In my experience, the opposite is true.
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Wherever you are, there's a next step
Research and advice, until you're ready, and you'll always know the price upfront.
Six free trademark tools: six questions answered
Every one of these is free to everyone, client or not. It is how we have earned trust for 18 years, by sharing what we know.
Can I register my trademark?
An instant answer on screen, in seconds. No sign up and nothing to pay.
How much do trademarks cost?
Prices vary with what you are protecting, how many goods and services you cover and where in the world you need to be protected.
Our calculator prices your mark across more than 200 filing platforms, broken down by region, whether that is the UK alone, the UK and EU together or a full global strategy. Most people find they can protect more for less than they expected.
AI tools
What classes and terms do I need to protect?
A potential banana skin for any application. Miss an important class or term and you may have to start again, doubling your cost with no guarantee of success.
We have built five handy tools that use successful UK registrations as their source of truth. Search the classes directly, copy a competitor that already holds a mark, read your Companies House record, describe what you sell, or let us read your website.
Where can I learn more about trademarks and about you?
Our home for frequently asked questions, client case studies, trademark news and the legal outcomes worth learning from.
Alongside those you will find plain English articles on trademarks and on running a business generally, video content, and anything else we think adds genuine value. Always free, always growing.
Who holds the most trademarks in my sector?
Real insight into your industry. We name the top three companies in your sector and list every trademark they hold.
You also get the percentage of businesses in your sector that register a trademark at all, and roughly when they tend to file compared with when the company was incorporated. Pop in your company name and the insights are instant.
Can I see all my trademarks in one place?
Temmy Portal is your free trademark dashboard: your UK and worldwide trademarks, renewal dates and register changes in one place, built from the official registers.
Free to set up, with no card. When you want more, monitoring, watchlists and team access come with a portal subscription.
Also free: Trademark Scam Directory · Free Trademark Guides · FAQs
Really excellent service for anyone wanting to register a trademark. This service carries out a pre-application audit to identify any potential risks, and explained everything really clearly. Great customer service from Alex and Ben. Can't recommend them highly enough!
I can not thank the TRADEMARK HELPLINE enough! This was my first time going through the trademark process. This brand means the world to me and I couldn't have chosen better people to trust with the process. It has been a very smooth journey.
We've had such a smooth and positive experience working with the team. Matt has been incredibly helpful, responsive, and proactive throughout the entire trademark process. He kept us updated at every stage and made everything feel effortless.
I had a great experience with Trademark Helpline. Alex was extremely professional and guided me clearly through the entire process, from explaining the steps to outlining the costs involved. He made everything simple and stress-free.
I recently had the pleasure of working with the team at Trademark Helpline and I cannot speak highly enough of their service. From the initial consultation to the final resolution, they were responsive, knowledgeable, and truly dedicated.
Fantastic service. Alex and the team made the whole process smooth and easy for me to understand. From the beginning, work was done to understand my business, competitors and trademark options. This was promptly communicated professionally.
How UK trademark registration works, in seven stages
The figures come from the public UK IPO register, so you can see what's typical at every step.
- 1Application ReceivedDay 0
- 2Examination~2–3 weeks
- 3PublicationJournal
- 4Opposition Period2 months
- 5Registration~4 months
- 6RenewalEvery 10 years
- 7ProtectionOngoing
The trademark mistake I see most often
I first became aware of trademarks back in 2006 when I was working on websites for small businesses. Some of the most successful sites started being copied, their names were being used as pay-per-click keywords, and a few of my clients even received legal letters claiming trademark infringement and asking them to give up their names. I realised that trademarks were important for anybody with a brand or reputation to protect.
There’s a common belief, particularly in the UK, that trademarks are only for large organisations with global reach. In my experience, the opposite is true.
Trademarks are deliberately affordable. Trademark law exists to create fairness: it lets anybody register their name, logo or tagline as an asset they can build on, expand and perhaps one day sell. That means individuals and businesses of every size can grow a brand with confidence.
A trademark is what gives you the power to claim ownership of the brand you created, funded and developed, and to defend and enforce it. We’ve built the systems, processes and team to make that simple, easy and affordable, so don’t make the mistake of waiting for a problem before you look into trademark protection.
How we compare with trademark attorneys and filing it yourself
An expert-led trademark service, without attorney-level fees. Here's where we sit against the alternatives.
Common trademark questions
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