Transferring or selling the ownership of a trade mark

If you transfer or sell the ownership of your trade mark or the ownership changes following company mergers, then you must tell us using the form TM16 (33Kb) so that we can record it on the register of trade marks. Assignment is the legal term for transferring ownership and the form TM16 is the form we use to record this. It does not replace a formal assignment document.

There is a GBP £50 fee per form.

The form must be signed by you or the new proprietors. If this is not possible, then documentary evidence of the transfer of ownership must be provided.

Send your request to

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

Or fax it to us on 01633 817777.

What happens next?

We record the assignment in the register of trade marks and confirm this in writing.