Inspection of documents held in the Registry

You may inspect:

• the register of trade marks
  
• all 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.

Viewing documents

You must apply through the Central Enquiry Unit. You should give notice of your visit to allow files to be retrieved from the Registry 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), by:

Email: tmsales@patent.gov.uk

Please ensure that all your contact details - address and telephone numbers - are included in your email.