General Fees

SEARCHING A TRADE MARK

The costs involved in the process of applying for registration are as follows: Please note that all search costs relate to searches carried out by our in-house trade mark registration experts. Different prices apply for our new online European Trade Mark search facility.
RM TRADE MARKS PRICE LIST - September 2001                       
UK & Community Trade Mark Registration   International Trade Mark Search & Registration  
Application to register a UK trade mark   RM provide search and registration services worldwide.  For a comprehensive quote contact RM on 01763 247 030 or Email sales@rmonline.com
Government filing fees for first class filed £200    
Each additional class filed at the same time £50    
RM's fees for first class filed £200    
Each additional class filed at the same time £50 USA  
Examination stage £95-£120 per class    
Advertisement £80 per class Identical name check (taking ca. 24 hours) £185 per name
Registration £80 per class    
Filing opposition to an advertised trade mark £200 Full identical name search of State and  
Government Fees £200 Federal register £400 per name
Filing a counterstatement £200    
Overcoming sustained objections - work charged pro rata £175 per hour    
Renewal of trade mark registration:   Full search of common-law, State and  
Gov. fees - first class £200 Federal register (taking ca. 5 days) with advice as to use £800 per name
                                                 each additional class £50 and registability  
RM Fees - first class £200    
                                                 each additional class £50 Logo search (taking ca. 7-10 working days) £630 per logo
     
RM In-House searching - UK and Community Trade Mark Registers Filing applications in one class  
  inclusive of official fees £860
  Additional classes £430 per class
All searches are conducted of the UK & Community Trade Mark Registers    
Identical word search of UK & Community Registers (index only) £25 Additional work e.g. Oppositions,  
 + detailed findings £80 Counterstatements etc - work charged pro-rata £175 per hour
Full word search of UK & Community Registers £180 per class Disbursements £100
Classes 6, 9, 16, 25, 37, 39, 40, 42 £225 per class    
Full word search in 3 or more classes Maximum £500    
Logo search £250    
Classes 6, 9, 16, 25, 37, 39, 40, 42 £310    
Logo search in 3 or more classes Maximum £700    
Advice work charged pro-rata £175 per hour    
  Other related services  
  RM Trade Mark Name Monitoring Service  
Community Trade Mark   UK TM monitoring service per annum £200
  CTM register monitoring service per annum £200
The Community Trade Mark (CTM) system allows a single application to be For other jurisdictions please contact RM  
made for the following 15 countries:-      
  Online Trade Mark searching - UK and Community (OHIM) marks
Austria                      Belgium                     Denmark                                                    - Madrid Protocol designating the UK
Eire                           Finland                      France      
Germany                  Greece                       Italy   The following reports are instantly accessible through aRMadillo,
Luxembourg             Netherlands               Portugal   RM's online business information system - www.rmonline.com
Spain                        Sweden                     UK      
  Standard Search £3.50
Fees for a Community Trade Mark   Intellisearch ® £40
Inclusive filing fees in up to three classes £1,500 Mark details                 - Medium Format £2
Each additional class filed at that time £265                                      - Full Format £2.50
Registration fee £1,500    
Further work concerned such as objections, oppositions,   Domain Name Services  
infringements etc., are charged on a pro-rata   Registrations
basis of £175 per hour Renewal from £125
  Email forwarding  
All costs exclude VAT.  *VAT is not payable on Government fees.