How do you go about registering a Trade Mark? (UK question)?

Do you have to look up your chosen name first to make sure no-one's already done it? Or is that done for you? And is it expensive?

Answer:
You need to check to make sure the name is not in use at present. Contact the trade mark registry oranisation for the UK - their website contains lots of the information you'll need - http://www.patent.gov.uk/tm/
You would have to check with the Patents Office!
I have actually registerred a trademark. Simply go to http://www.uspto.gov/teas/index.html. and follow the instructions. It costs I think $270 to file. Good luck! This would be a US Trademark, You may have to add an overseas trademark to it for an additional fee.

You should always do a search to make sure you don't infringe on someone else's tm. The trademark search is free, go to:

http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/gate.exe?f=te.

if you want to practice, look up my tm, it's "ellipticycle"

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