Inspecting documents

We will tell you how your trade mark application is progressing.

You can also check the status of your trade mark or trade mark application on our official register.

Check status

Enter your trade mark number into our number search to check the status of your trade mark or trade mark application.

Inspection of documents held in the Registry

You may inspect the register of trade mark documents filed at the registry after 31 October 1994 in relation to:

• an application filed on/after that date which has been published, or
• a registered mark.

However, some documents may be excluded from this provision under the terms of Rule 50 , which provides a full list of excluded documents. The provisions in Rule 50 take precedence over the disclosure provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, as they are one of the exemptions under section 44 of that Act.

To view documents

Please Contact us.You should give notice of your visit to allow files to be retrieved from our stores. There is a handling charge of £5 per file which includes the cost of any prints taken, though we reserve the right to quote for our actual costs where particularly large files are involved.

To obtain copies of documents

If you are unable to visit the Office, you may request copies of the documents held on our files (subject to the inspection rights shown above), from Sales at the following address:

Intellectual Property Office
Concept House
Cardiff Road
Newport
South Wales
NP10 8QQ
United Kingdom

Telephone  +44 (0)1633 814184

Fax  +44 (0)1633 817777

E-mail Please ensure that your full postal address and daytime telephone number are included in your e-mail.

The cost is £5 per file copied, though we reserve the right to quote for our actual costs where particularly large files are involved