Filing a trademark and handling examination
Classifies goods and services under Nice, files the application, tracks formal and substantive examination, and answers office actions through to registration.
The costly moment in a trademark's life is not filing but the notice of intended refusal: the response deadline is short, the argument must track the statutory grounds, and missing it loses the application together with every fee already paid.
- Who may perform this: Licensed industrial property representative
- Timeline: Filed within 3–5 working days; total examination runs to the statutory timeline
- How pricing works: Quoted per Nice class and per stage (filing, responses, grant). Official fees are separate and currently reduced by 50% until 31 December 2026.
- Can you do it yourself: A single-class application for a mark you have cleared and that faces no serious references can be filed yourself; the guide carries the forms and the fee schedule.
Deliverables
- Nice classification and preparation of the application form
- Filing, with the application number and filing date confirmed
- Docketing the case and answering office actions on time
What you provide
- The mark as a high-quality image file
- The goods and services to be covered
- Applicant details and a power of attorney on the prescribed form