Trade Secret Registration + NDA Pack â United Kingdom (UKIPO) ðŽð§
UKIPO + IPEC + UK Patents Court · Post-Brexit separate from EUTM · UKIPO TM5 · UK PCT national phase 31 months
United Kingdom (UKIPO) operates on a first-to-file basis â recommend filing the Trade Secret Registration + NDA Pack before market entry to block trademark squatting and infringement.
Coverage: WIPO Madrid (130+ countries), PCT (157 states), Hague (96 contracting parties), Berne (181 countries) + Thai DIP + IP&IT Court + platform takedown.
United Kingdom (UKIPO) IP system: Post-Brexit separate from EUTM · UKIPO TM5 · UK PCT national phase 31 months â Madrid + UK designation · cloned EUTM rights post-Brexit · IPEC small-claims track ÂĢ10k.
IP Office: UKIPO + IPEC + UK Patents Court · Document language: English.
End-to-end: prepare Trade Secret Registration + NDA Pack â English translation â MFA Apostille â UKIPO + IPEC + UK Patents Court.
First-action allowance: 87-91%.
Coverage
How it works
- 1
Map destination IP system
Plan against Post-Brexit separate from EUTM · UKIPO TM5 · UK PCT national phase 31 months.
- 2
Prepare Trade Secret Registration + NDA Pack
14-45 working days at 15,500-45,500 āļāļēāļ.
- 3
English translation
IP-specialist translator + Nice/Locarno classification glossary.
- 4
MFA legalisation
Chaeng Wattana â 2-3 working days.
- 5
Apostille
MFA Apostille route.
- 6
File at UKIPO + IPEC + UK Patents Court
Local-agent appointment + prosecution tracking + opposition-window monitoring.
Frequently asked questions
What IP system does United Kingdom (UKIPO) operate?
Post-Brexit separate from EUTM · UKIPO TM5 · UK PCT national phase 31 months
Does United Kingdom (UKIPO) accept Thai Apostille?
Yes â MFA Apostille suffices (Thailand Apostille effective Jan 2025).
Destination IP office?
UKIPO + IPEC + UK Patents Court
Translation language?
English, by an IP translator familiar with Nice/Locarno classifications.
Market-specific caution?
Madrid + UK designation · cloned EUTM rights post-Brexit · IPEC small-claims track ÂĢ10k.
Estimated total cost?
15,500-45,500 āļāļēāļ + translation THB 1,200-3,500/page + MFA THB 400 + free Apostille + office + local-agent fees.
Timeline?
Thai-side document prep 14-30 days + destination 6-36 months (depending on IP type and office).