Trade Mark Forms & Fees
Note: Trade mark submissions may be made by the following persons:
Trade mark proprietors: If you are the proprietor of a trade mark, you may make submissions directly to the Intellectual Property Office.
Agents: If you are acting on behalf of a trade mark proprietor (i.e. as their agent or representative), you must be a registered trade mark agent.
The register of trade mark agents is available to view here.
Forms for the registration and ongoing administration of trade marks, along with information regarding the necessary fees, are available to download below.
Schedule last updated 07 January 2021.
The fees regulations are available to download at the bottom of the page should you require further information.
| Service | Section of the Trade Mark Ordinance | Fee | Form (if applicable) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applications | ||||
| Application for trade mark registration | s.32(4) | £200 (£100 for a non profit organisation, free of charge for a registered charity) | Apply online at www.greg.gg | Fee includes one class of goods/services. |
| Additional Nice classes | s.32(4) | £20 each | - | - |
| Application to register an international registration (Madrid) | Regulation 2 of The Trade Marks (Madrid) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Regulations, 2020 | £40 (plus WIPO fees) | - | The £40 fee relates to submission of an MM2 application for international trade mark registration where the Guernsey IPO is the Office of Origin.
Fees for the international registration must be paid directly to WIPO. Further information on international registrations is avilable here. |
| Merger of two separate applications or registrations | s.41(1)(b) | £50 |  Request to merge applications or registrations [228kb] | Fee includes merger of two separate applications/registrations; additional £50 for each application/registration merged thereafter. |
| Request to divide application for registration | s.41(1)(a) | £100 | Request to divide application for registration [223kb] | - |
| Filing of regulations regarding the use of a collective or certification mark | Paragraph 6(2) of Schedule 1 and 6(2) of Schedule 2 | £200 | Filing regulations regarding the use of a collective or certification mark [218kb] | - |
| Opposition | ||||
| Filing notice of opposition | s.38(2) | £250 | Notice of opposition [499kb] | - |
| Maintenance | ||||
| Renewal of trade mark | s.43(1) | £200 (+£20 for additional class) | Apply online at www.greg.gg | - |
| Renewal late filing fee | s.43(5) | £10 per month | - | An application for renewal may be made up to 6 months after the expiry of the registration. If more than 6 months have passed, the mark must be restored. |
| Restoration of a trade mark | s.43(5) | £150 + renewal fee | Restoration of a trade mark [219kb] | An application for restoration may be made up to 1 year from the renewal date of the trade mark. |
| Change of proprietor name/address | s.62(4) | £10 | Apply online at www.greg.gg | - |
| Alteration of registered trade mark | s.44(2) | £100 | Request to alter a registered trade mark [396kb] | This application may only be used to amend the proprietor's name or address as it appears in the representation of the trade mark. |
| Rectification of the Register | s.62(4) | £10 | Application to rectify the Register [438kb] | - |
| Filing of amended regulations regarding the use of a collective or certification mark | Paragraph 10(1) of Schedule 1 and paragraph 11(1) of Schedule 2 | £50 | Amendment to regulations governing the use of certification or collective marks [413kb] | - |
| Change of agent | - | free of charge | Change of agent [500kb] | - |
| Amendment to an application | - | free of charge | - | - |
| Full/partial surrender | - | £10 | Full/partial surrender [463kb] | - |
| Rights Management | ||||
| Assignment (change of ownership) | s.25 | £50 | Assignment - application to record a change of ownership [459kb] | This includes an application for partial assignment, and the filing of a deed of assignment as may be necessary. |
| Registration of a licensee | s.25 | £50 | Registration of a licensee [515kb] | - |
| Application to remove or amend the registration of a licensee | s.25 | £50 | Application to remove or amend the registration of a licensee [470kb] | - |
| Declaration of invalidity | s.47(8) | £200 | Declaration of invalidity [434kb] | - |
| Revocation of a trade mark | s.46(4) | £200 | Revocation of a trade mark [451kb] | - |
| Filing document in support of an application or request made to the Registrar | - | free of charge | - | - |
| Search and Information Services | ||||
| Uncertified trade mark profile or extract of the Register | - | £10 | - | Please email requests to enquiries@guernseyregistry.com |
| Copy of file document | s.61(4) | £2 (electronic/uncertified) £12 (paper/certified) | - | Please email requests to enquiries@guernseyregistry.com |
| Request for proof of priority | - | £25 | - | Please email requests to enquiries@guernseyregistry.com |
| Request for information or inspection of documents relating to an application for a registered trade mark | s.65(1) | £2 (electronic/uncertified) £12 (paper/certified) | - | Please email requests to enquiries@guernseyregistry.com |
| Request for replacement certificate of registration | - | £25 | - | Please email requests to enquiries@guernseyregistry.com |
| Request for certified copy of a certificate of registration | - | £25 | - | Please email requests to enquiries@guernseyregistry.com |
| Exceptional Services | ||||
| Statement to the Ordinary Court by the Registrar | - | £100/hour | - | - |
| Appearance of the Registrar in the Ordinary Court | - | £100/hour | - | - |
| Extension of time request | - | £25 (1 month) | - | - |
| Refund administration fee | - | free of charge | - | - |
