NBR Trade Mark Monitoring scans newly filed and published UK trade mark applications for similarity against your already registered marks, helping you identify potentially conflicting filings early while opposition and observation options remain available.
Professional Monitoring
£20 - Save up to 30% with portfolio pricing
+10% off annual prepayment
Trade mark monitoring (also known as trade mark watching or brand protection monitoring) is a post-registration intellectual property service that scans newly filed and published trade mark applications for potential conflicts with your existing registered marks.
The service identifies identical marks, confusingly similar names, and applications with phonetic, visual, or conceptual similarities to your trade marks, including conflicts in relevant goods and services classifications.
Unlike one-off trade mark searches (which only check existing registrations at a single point in time), ongoing monitoring identifies new potentially conflicting filings as they arise, giving you the opportunity to take action within the 2-month opposition window before a conflicting mark becomes registered.
The UK IPO register receives thousands of new applications each year across all industries.
Without regular monitoring, potentially conflicting marks can progress to registration without challenge.
Identifying applications of interest early means you can act while opposition and observation options remain available.
Our pattern-based analysis identifies applications of interest across multiple dimensions of similarity. This is automated pattern analysis and does not constitute a legal opinion.
Detects exact matches and near-identical applications that may conflict with your registered marks.
Identifies marks that consumers might mistake for yours, flagged as applications requiring review.
Catches marks that sound similar when spoken aloud, a common basis for trade mark disputes.
Compares logos and stylised marks for visual conflicts using pattern-based image analysis.
Examines the dominant and distinctive elements of marks to identify conceptual similarities.
Reviews relevant Nice classifications to identify potentially conflicting filings in your industry.
Results are intended to support opposition and enforcement decision-making and do not constitute clearance advice or legal conclusions.
Designed for UK trade mark owners and businesses with registered marks who want proactive protection.
We use data from the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) to provide comprehensive post-registration trade mark monitoring.
Your registered UK trade mark is used as the reference point. Register your existing marks here. We monitor word marks, logos, and combined marks.
Newly filed and published UKIPO trade mark applications are scanned against your portfolio using pattern-based analysis of visual, phonetic, and dominant element similarities.
Potential similarities are flagged as applications requiring review by our expert team, who prepare a professional report for your consideration.
You receive a professional report from our expert team highlighting potentially conflicting filings
Consult with a trade mark specialist (included in your subscription)
Decide whether to file an opposition or take other action while options remain available
NBR can handle opposition proceedings on your behalf if required
This tool interrogates the UK trade mark register maintained by the UK Intellectual Property Office and focuses on UK filings only.
EUIPO and WIPO coverage coming soon.
This service is a post-registration monitoring tool. Please note:
Our pricing is designed to encourage proactive brand protection across your entire UK trade mark portfolio, rather than selective or partial monitoring.
Premium professional services with transparent volume discounts.
Enter the number of UK trade marks you wish to monitor
Per trade mark
Total for 1 trade mark
No long-term commitment. Cancel anytime
£240/TM/year
£216/TM/year
£192/TM/year
£168/TM/year
Important: Where you submit multiple trade marks, the applicable discounted rate applies to ALL trade marks in your portfolio, not just incremental additions.
Example: 8 Trade Marks
All 8 trade marks charged at £16/month each = £128/month
vs. £160/month at standard rate (save £32/month)
Example: 12 Trade Marks
All 12 trade marks charged at £14/month each = £168/month
vs. £240/month at standard rate (save £72/month)
Clients who choose to pay annually in advance receive a further 10% discount on the total annual fee, calculated at the applicable volume-based rate.
Example: 8 TMs yearly = £1,382.40/year (vs. £1,536 standard)
Example: 3 TMs yearly = £583.20/year (vs. £648 standard)
Visual, phonetic & dominant element similarity detection
Expert-prepared reports highlighting applications of interest
Never miss the 2-month opposition window
Access to trade mark specialists included with your subscription
Join thousands of businesses who trust National Business Register for IP protection.
Learn more about NBR"We've been associated with NBR for many years and have always been happy with the quality of service provided especially in relation to protecting our trademarks."
John Machin
Director, The Universal Improvement Company
"The advice and guidance provided is first class and we would not hesitate in recommending to any business seeking advice or guidance relating to Intellectual Property."
Hyder Haniffa
CEO, Unisnacks Europe Limited
"We have placed our trust in NBR for nearly three decades and will continue to do so! Our trademark is our most valued asset."
Energi International
Co. Ltd
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The more trade marks you monitor, the more you save. Our volume-based pricing makes it cost-effective to protect your entire UK trade mark portfolio.
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