UKIPO APIUnited Kingdom Intellectual Property Office
The United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) is the official government body responsible for granting intellectual property rights in the United Kingdom, covering England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Headquartered in Newport, South Wales, it is the oldest IP office in the world, established in 1852, and operates under the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.
The United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) is the official government body responsible for granting intellectual property rights in the United Kingdom, covering England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Headquartered in Newport, South Wales, it is the oldest IP office in the world, established in 1852, and operates under the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.
The UKIPO is renowned for being the fastest major trademark office globally, with examination typically completed within 2-3 weeks of filing — a fraction of the time taken by offices like the USPTO (3-4 months) or CIPO (7-8 months). An unopposed application can reach registration in approximately 5 months. The office receives around 173,000 applications annually, with 48% from non-resident applicants.
Following Brexit, the UKIPO became independent from the EU trademark system on 1 January 2021. Over 2 million existing EUTMs were automatically converted into comparable UK rights, more than doubling the UK register overnight. Signa indexes all 2.6M+ UKIPO records in real-time, including these comparable rights with links back to their original EUTM numbers. For brands operating in both the UK and EU, Signa enables unified search and monitoring across both the UKIPO and EUIPO registers.
Unique Features
- Fastest major trademark office globally — examination within 2-3 weeks of filing
- Oldest IP office in the world — established in 1852
- Post-Brexit: requires separate filing from EUIPO (since January 2021)
- 2M+ comparable rights created automatically on 1 January 2021 from existing EUTMs
- Lowest filing fees among major offices — £205 per class (from April 2026)
- First fee increase in nearly 30 years (April 2026)
- 48% non-resident applications — highly international register
- Right Start scheme — preliminary assessment before committing to full filing fee
UKIPOData in Signa's API
90% field completeness| Field | Availability | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Word mark / Mark text | Full | — |
| Mark type (word / figurative / combined / 3D / sound / colour) | Full | — |
| Application number (UK prefix) | Full | — |
| Registration number | Partial | Registered marks only |
| Status (18-value canonical model) | Full | Mapped from UKIPO status codes |
| Filing date | Full | — |
| Registration date | Partial | Registered marks only |
| Expiry date | Partial | Registered marks only |
| Owner name and address | Full | — |
| Attorney / representative | Partial | ~80% of records |
| Nice classification (1-45) | Full | — |
| Goods and services descriptions | Full | English text per class |
| Trademark images | Full | Mark images with perceptual hashing for similarity search |
| Paris Convention priority claims | Full | — |
| Comparable right origin (post-Brexit EUTM conversion) | Partial | 2M+ records — links to original EUTM number |
| Computed renewal deadlines | Full | Auto-computed 10-year renewal cycles |
What you get from UKIPO
A real Signa API response for a UKIPO trademark. This is exactly what your code receives.
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Search UKIPO trademarks
The UKIPO provides a free trademark search through its online tool, but programmatic access is limited. The search interface lacks advanced matching capabilities, has no public bulk API for developers, and the 2M+ comparable rights from Brexit conversion can complicate search results without proper data linking.
Signa provides full-text search with fuzzy, phonetic, and image similarity matching across all 2.6M+ UKIPO records. Comparable rights are linked to their original EUTM numbers for seamless cross-referencing. Search UK trademarks alongside EUIPO and 200+ other offices in a single API call — essential for post-Brexit brand clearance that requires checking both UK and EU registers separately.
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Transparency & Freshness
Data Quality & Freshness
Known Limitations
- 2M+ comparable rights from Brexit conversion may have limited prosecution history
- Pre-1994 records have reduced field coverage
UKIPO Trademark Filing Guide
Last verified: 2026-03-01
Always verify with the official office before filing.
UKIPO Trademark Filing Fees (2026)
| Filing Type | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Application (first class) | £205 | From April 2026 — first increase since 1998 |
| Each additional class | £60 | — |
| Renewal (per class, every 10 years) | £245 | — |
| Renewal — additional class | £50 | — |
| Opposition filing (Form TM7) | £125-£250 | Depends on opposition track (fast or full) |
| Late renewal surcharge | Additional £50 | 6-month grace period |
UKIPO Trademark Examination Timeline
| Stage | Duration |
|---|---|
| Filing to examination | 2-3 weeks (fastest major office globally) |
| Examination report (if issues found) | Within 2-3 weeks of filing |
| Publication in Trade Marks Journal | 1-2 weeks after acceptance |
| Opposition period | 2 months from publication |
| Registration (if unopposed) | 1-2 weeks after opposition period |
| Total: filing to registration (unopposed) | ~5 months |
| Total: with opposition | 9-18 months |
UKIPO Data & API
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