Trademark opposition · UKIPO

Received a TM7 opposition? You have two months. Send it for a free 24-hour review.

A Notice of Opposition is a deadline, not a verdict. Solicitor-led defence at a fixed fee: TM8 counterstatement, evidence rounds and written submissions, run by a practitioner who has taken a contested opposition all the way and won it outright, with costs.

Send your TM7 for a free 24-hour review See the fee schedule

Free 24h reviewYour notice assessed before you spend a pound

£1,200 fixedTM8 and full defence, no VAT

O/1132/25Contested opposition won, with costs

Fees

The fee schedule.

FOUNDING CLIENT RATES: Western Legal is in the process of SRA firm authorisation. Current fees apply until authorisation completes; founding clients keep priority access afterwards.

Schedule of feesGBP · No VAT

Item	What it covers	Fee
Free opposition review	Your TM7 and the opponent's mark assessed within 24 hours, with a written view on the strength of the opposition and your options.	£0
Opposition defence, full	TM8 counterstatement, evidence rounds and written submissions through to decision.	£1,200 fixed
Negotiated coexistence or settlement	Where the commercial answer beats the fight: coexistence agreement or undertakings negotiated with the opponent.	from £750
Filing the opposition (attacking)	You oppose a conflicting application: TM7 grounds drafted and filed with evidence strategy.	from £1,200
Hearing representation	Where the Tribunal lists a hearing, prepared and conducted remotely, or with specialist counsel where required.	quoted per stage

"From" prices are starting fees for standard scope; your exact fee is fixed in writing before you pay anything and never changes after that. Returning clients keep their original rates for 12 months. No VAT is charged.

Bespoke and urgent matters outside the schedule: £650 per hour, capped estimates in advance.

Common questions

FAQs.

What happens if I ignore the TM7?

Miss the two-month deadline for the TM8 counterstatement and your application is treated as abandoned for the opposed goods, and the official fees are gone. The deadline is the whole game; send the notice the day it arrives.

Is £1,200 really the total?

For a standard defence, yes: fixed, with no VAT, agreed in writing before you pay. Compare the market: national IP firms quote £700 to £5,000 plus VAT for the same procedure, usually on open-ended hourly terms.

What are my realistic chances?

That is exactly what the free 24-hour review answers, honestly. Some oppositions are strong and settlement is the smart play; many are tactical and collapse under a properly drafted counterstatement. You get the frank view before committing a pound.

Who will actually run my defence?

The same solicitor who defended and won a contested opposition outright, with costs awarded, against specialist national IP firm Appleyard Lees: UKIPO Decision O/1132/25, on the public register.

Can you also oppose someone else's mark for me?

Yes, the attacking side runs the same track in reverse: watch notice, TM7 grounds, evidence. If a conflicting application threatens your brand, the two-month window applies to you too.

Get in touch

Confidential review within 24 hours.

Send a brief outline of your matter. You will receive a personal reply from a solicitor, with a fixed-fee quote where the scope is clear. Payment is taken before work begins; every fee is fixed in writing first.

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How this practice worksEverything starts in writing, and written replies are fastest. Calls are reserved for engaged clients and Counsel-tier matters, and where a matter needs an appointment it is a single scheduled video appointment, included in your fixed fee.

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