A practice manual for renewing United Kingdom trade mark registrations. The United Kingdom is comparatively forgiving: even after the grace period there is a restoration route. Its distinctive risk lies elsewhere — the comparable rights created by Brexit expire on the same day as the EU marks they came from, so it is easy to handle one and close the other.
1. At a glance
- System type
- Ten-year renewal cycle
- Anchor date
- Filing date — registration takes effect from filing
- Due date rule
- Tenth anniversary of the filing date
- Renewal window
- 6 months before expiry
- Grace period
- 6 months at GBP 60
- Restoration
- 6 to 12 months after expiry — GBP 125, with reasons, at the registry's discretion
- Fee (from April 2026)
- GBP 245 plus 60 per additional class
- Dropping classes
- Available at renewal
- Brexit comparable rights
- Expire on the same day as the EU mark — two renewal fees
- Risk level
- Standard
2. Anchor date and due-date calculation
The anchor is the filing date. Registration takes effect from filing, so however long examination took, expiry is measured from the filing date. Renewal falls due on its tenth anniversary.
Worked example
For a registration filed 2020-06-15, the first renewal runs as follows.
| Item | Formula | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Window opens | Expiry − 6 months | 2029-12-15 |
| Renewal due | Filing + 10 years | 2030-06-15 |
| Grace ends | Due date + 6 months (GBP 60) | 2030-12-15 |
| Restoration deadline | Expiry + 12 months | 2031-06-15 |
| Next due date | Every 10 years thereafter | 2040-06-15 |
3. The renewal window
- The window opens six months before expiry.
- Renewal completes on payment and requires no proof of use.
- Classes may be dropped at renewal, reducing the fee accordingly.
- The registry sends a reminder, but it carries no legal obligation. Reminding is our responsibility.
4. Grace period and surcharge
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Grace period | 6 months from the due date |
| Surcharge | GBP 60 |
| If missed | The registration is removed — though restoration remains available |
5. Lapse and restoration
After the six-month grace period the registration is removed. The United Kingdom adds one further step: restoration can be requested between six and twelve months after expiry.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Period | 6 to 12 months after expiry |
| Fee | GBP 125 |
| Requirement | A statement of the circumstances making restoration just |
| Decision | At the registry's discretion — the fee is not refunded if refused |
6. Official fees
Amounts reflect the April 2026 increase. The structure separates the first class from additional ones.
| Item | Amount (GBP) |
|---|---|
| Renewal fee, first class included | 245 |
| Each additional class | 60 |
| Grace surcharge | 60 |
| Restoration request | 125 |
7. Brexit comparable rights
- Every EUTM on the register at 2021-01-01 generated a comparable UK right automatically.
- Those rights inherit the expiry date of the original EU mark; the term is not recalculated from a UK filing date.
- Renewal fees are payable to both offices, so budget for two.
- Renewal fees paid early to the EU office before 2021-01-01 had no effect on the comparable UK right; check the UK payment history separately for cases from that period.
- Marks filed directly in the United Kingdom afterwards are unaffected and follow the ordinary filing-date rule.
8. Management checklist
- The filing date, from which expiry is derived.
- Whether the right is a Brexit comparable right or a direct UK filing; the former inherits its expiry from the EU mark.
- Whether the same client also holds the EU mark, in which case two matters fall due on the same day.
- The class count, given the split between the first and additional classes.
- Whether any class should be dropped this cycle.
- Restoration runs from six to twelve months after expiry but is discretionary and non-refundable — do not treat it as slack.
Sources, cut-off date and disclaimer
This manual is based on iphere's August 2026 survey of country-by-country overseas maintenance rules, together with values produced by the deadline engine that runs on those same rules. Official fees and deadline rules change by office notice, so please confirm against the official source and your local agent before any actual payment or filing.