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Before an application is placed to register your proposed trade mark you must ensure your mark will not conflict with any existing trade mark. Furthermore, you should also ensure that there are no existing common law trade marks, or in other words, unregistered trade marks, limited companies, business names and any reference to your proposed trade mark on the Internet. Therefore, we offer two levels of trade mark searching:

• Identical search - This search will act as an indication to whether your proposed trade mark is available or is registered by someone else. The fee is £80 + VAT - please complete the Trade Mark Search application form (TM1) or download the form (pdf format 215KB)
  
  
• Identical and availability search - This search should be conducted if it is your intention to obtain a trade mark registration. We will give comprehensive advice concerning the results of the searches, and advice if the mark can go forward for registration. The fee is £150 + VAT - please complete the Trade Mark Search Availability Report application form (TM2) or download the form (pdf format 245KB)

Once you have completed a search you may:

• Apply for a UK or EC Trade Mark Registration or download the form (pdf format 329KB)
• Apply for a Trade Mark Watching Service or download the form (pdf format 466KB)