# Filing a trademark and handling examination

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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

[Registering a trademark](/en/procedures/register-a-trademark)

## Contents

- [Which procedure to use, and what it costs](/en/registration-guide/which-procedure-to-use)
- [Trademarks — the procedure that matters most to businesses](/en/industrial-property/trademarks)
- [When to engage an industrial property representative](/en/registration-guide/when-to-hire-an-ip-representative)

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