Transparency data

Open data explained: Domestic UK Applications

Updated 13 February 2018

1. Details of columns and their description

Item	Description
Trade mark	The unique reference number given to the trade mark at application.
Hyperlink	Hyperlink to the given record on the Intellectual Property Offices’ online trade mark enquiry webpage.
Mark Text	The 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 owner.
Postcode	The postcode of the trade mark owner (Note: this is only the area code and is present only for UK owners, where available).
Region	The UK region of the owner (Note: only present for UK owners where available and is determined by postcode where available).
Country	The stated country of residence of the owner.
Status	Identifies the legal status of the trade mark. See Table 2 ‘Trade mark description and status’.
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.
Series	Identifies a series of trade marks. A ‘series’ is a number of marks with very small differences. Any differences between the marks must not substantially change how the marks look, sound or alter their meanings (Section 41(2) of the Trade Marks Act 1994). From 1st October 2009 the maximum number of marks allowed in a series is six. Prior to 1 October 2009 the maximum was 999.
No of marks in series	The number of marks in a series of marks.
Filed	The date the trade mark application was correctly filed at the Intellectual Property Office
Published	The date the trade mark application was published for opposition purposes.
Registered	The date of completion of the registration procedures.
Expired	The date the registration expired due to non-renewal.
Renewal due date	The date the registration is/was due for renewal.
Class	The current number of the goods or service classes that protection has been applied for/registered. Note: ‘1’ indicates that the Class is covered by the application. The trade mark classification system Nice Classification is divided between goods, in classes 1 - 34 and services, in classes 35 - 45. The 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. The Nice Classification (NCL) established by the Nice Agreement (1957), is an international classification of goods and services applied for the registration of marks.

2. Trade mark status and description

Status	Definition
Application received	The application has been received at the Intellectual Property Office and is awaiting formalities examination.
Examination	The application is awaiting examination or has been examined.
Pre-Publication	The application has been examined and accepted for publication.
Application published	The application has been accepted and published in the Intellectual Property Office Trade Marks Journal for opposition purposes.
Opposed	The application has been published and opposition to the registration of the mark has been filed.
Registered	The trade mark is registered and is legally protected.
Appealed	The application has been refused by the Intellectual Property Office and the applicant has appealed the decision.
Merged	The trade mark has been merged with similar trade mark registrations.
Expired	The trade mark registration has not been renewed.
Withdrawn	The application for registration has been withdrawn by the owner or the application was a ‘Right Start’ application and the continuation fee was not paid. See historic events details on Case Enquiry.
Refused	The application has been refused by the Intellectual Property Office.
Cancelled	The registration has been cancelled following a successful application for cancellation.
Surrendered	The trade mark registration has been surrendered by the owner and the trade mark is no longer registered.
Removed	The trade mark registration has not been renewed, but is still in the restoration period.
Dead	The trade mark registration has not been renewed, and the period for restoration has expired.

3. Coverage

Bibliographic data (not including a representation of the mark) 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 – 31 August 2016
• trade marks applied for and subsequently registered 1 April 1996 – 31 August 2016
• trade marks registered and renewed 1878 – 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.

4. Comparison to other releases

Online registers are dynamic and alter as the trade marks’ 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.

5. Open government licence

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