Open Data explained: International Registrations

Q: 2. Trade mark status and description

Status Definition Designation received 皇冠体育app designation has been received at the Intellectual Property Office and is awaiting formalities examination. Examined 皇冠体育app designation has been examined. Pre-Publication 皇冠体育app designation has been examined and accepted for publication. Application published 皇冠体育app designation has been accepted and published in the Intellectual Property Office Trade Marks Journal for opposition purposes. Opposed 皇冠体育app designation has been published and opposition to the registration of the mark has been filed. Protected 皇冠体育app designation is legally protected in the United Kingdom. Delayed 皇冠体育app processing of the designation has been paused to allow issues raised post advertisement to be considered by the Intellectual Property Office. Refused 皇冠体育app designation has been refused by the Intellectual Property Office. Cancelled 皇冠体育app designation has been cancelled following a successful application for cancellation. Dead 皇冠体育app trade mark designation has not been renewed and the period for restoration has expired or action may have been taken against the base application/registration during the initial 5 year dependency period.

Question 1

1. Details of columns and their description

Accepted Answer

Item	Description
Trade mark	皇冠体育app unique reference number given to the trade mark at application.
Hyperlink	Hyperlink to the given record on the Intellectual Property Offices鈥� online trade mark enquiry webpage.
Mark	皇冠体育app text elements of the trade mark if the mark consists of or contains words, letters, numbers or any other characters that can be typed.
Name	Name of trade mark holder.
Country	皇冠体育app stated country of residence of the holder.
Status	Identifies the legal status of the trade mark. See Table 2 鈥楾rade mark description and status鈥�.
Category of Mark	Standard - an ordinary trade mark. Certification - a mark indicating that the goods and services in connection with which it is used are certified by the proprietor of the mark in respect of origin, material, mode of manufacture of goods or performance of services, quality, accuracy or other characteristics (Section 50(1) Trade marks Act 1994). Collective - a mark distinguishing the goods or services of members of the association which is the proprietor of the mark from those of other undertakings. (Section 49 (1) Trade marks Act 1994). Guidance on Certification and Collective marks.
Mark Type	Word marks are represented using words, letters, numbers or any other characters that can be typed. Figurative marks are represented using pictures, graphics or images and may also combine words, letters or numbers. 3D (Shape mark), a three-dimensional mark is represented using a three-dimensional shape, such as the actual product. Other includes: Colour marks, a colour per se mark is used only to register an actual colour to distinguish products or services. Hologram marks are three-dimensional images. Sound marks must be represented graphically using, for example, musical notation. Olfactory is mark which is a smell or scent. Movement marks - a series of still images showing the sequence of movement.
Date of Designation	皇冠体育app date the designation was submitted to the Intellectual Property Office by WIPO.
Published	皇冠体育app date the designation was published for opposition purposes.
Protected	皇冠体育app date the designation was protected in the United Kingdom.
Expired	皇冠体育app date the protection expired due to non-renewal.
Renewal due date	皇冠体育app date the protection is/was due for renewal.
Class	皇冠体育app current number of the goods or services class that protection has been applied for/registered. Note: 鈥�1鈥� indicates that the Class is covered by the application. 皇冠体育app trade mark classification system Nice Classification is divided between goods, in classes 1 - 34 and services, in classes 35 - 45. 皇冠体育app class headings describe the types of goods and services included within the class, please note that the class headings do not include all goods or services in a particular class. 皇冠体育app Nice Classification (NCL) established by the Nice Agreement (1957), is an international classification of goods and services applied for the registration of marks.

Question 2

2. Trade mark status and description

Accepted Answer

Item	Description
Trade mark	皇冠体育app unique reference number given to the trade mark at application.
Hyperlink	Hyperlink to the given record on the Intellectual Property Offices鈥� online trade mark enquiry webpage.
Mark	皇冠体育app text elements of the trade mark if the mark consists of or contains words, letters, numbers or any other characters that can be typed.
Name	Name of trade mark holder.
Country	皇冠体育app stated country of residence of the holder.
Status	Identifies the legal status of the trade mark. See Table 2 鈥楾rade mark description and status鈥�.
Category of Mark	Standard - an ordinary trade mark. Certification - a mark indicating that the goods and services in connection with which it is used are certified by the proprietor of the mark in respect of origin, material, mode of manufacture of goods or performance of services, quality, accuracy or other characteristics (Section 50(1) Trade marks Act 1994). Collective - a mark distinguishing the goods or services of members of the association which is the proprietor of the mark from those of other undertakings. (Section 49 (1) Trade marks Act 1994). Guidance on Certification and Collective marks.
Mark Type	Word marks are represented using words, letters, numbers or any other characters that can be typed. Figurative marks are represented using pictures, graphics or images and may also combine words, letters or numbers. 3D (Shape mark), a three-dimensional mark is represented using a three-dimensional shape, such as the actual product. Other includes: Colour marks, a colour per se mark is used only to register an actual colour to distinguish products or services. Hologram marks are three-dimensional images. Sound marks must be represented graphically using, for example, musical notation. Olfactory is mark which is a smell or scent. Movement marks - a series of still images showing the sequence of movement.
Date of Designation	皇冠体育app date the designation was submitted to the Intellectual Property Office by WIPO.
Published	皇冠体育app date the designation was published for opposition purposes.
Protected	皇冠体育app date the designation was protected in the United Kingdom.
Expired	皇冠体育app date the protection expired due to non-renewal.
Renewal due date	皇冠体育app date the protection is/was due for renewal.
Class	皇冠体育app current number of the goods or services class that protection has been applied for/registered. Note: 鈥�1鈥� indicates that the Class is covered by the application. 皇冠体育app trade mark classification system Nice Classification is divided between goods, in classes 1 - 34 and services, in classes 35 - 45. 皇冠体育app class headings describe the types of goods and services included within the class, please note that the class headings do not include all goods or services in a particular class. 皇冠体育app Nice Classification (NCL) established by the Nice Agreement (1957), is an international classification of goods and services applied for the registration of marks.

Question 3

3. Coverage

Accepted Answer

Bibliographic data for trade marks held on the Intellectual Property Office database with a filing date earlier than 31 August 2016.

This includes:

trade marks applied for 1 January 2010 鈥� 31 August 2016
trade marks applied for and subsequently registered 1 April 1996 鈥� 31 August 2016
trade marks registered and renewed 1878 鈥� Present, excluding those that died prior to 1 April 1996

Each row of data represents a trade mark. However, a trade mark may appear on multiple rows if it has multiple owners. In such cases, the trade mark data will be identical, with only the individual owner information changing.

Question 4

4. Comparison to other releases

Accepted Answer

Online registers are dynamic and alter as the trade marks鈥� status changes. As this data is a snapshot, it may not be directly comparable with official publications such as the facts and figures or online registers and search tools.

Question 5

5. Open government licence

Accepted Answer

Provision and use of this data is defined under an open government licence.

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