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WHALE
Application UK00000612664 · Registered
Quick Facts
| Application Number | UK00000612664 |
| Status | Registered |
| Owner | Tufnol Composites Limited |
| Company Number | 05261357 |
| Filed | 1940-08-24 |
| Registered | 1940-08-24 |
| Renewal Due | 2033-08-24 |
| Type | Individual |
| Feature | Word |
| Attorney | See claim section below |
Is this trademark active?
Yes. WHALE is currently a registered UK trademark, with renewal due on 2033-08-24. It is protected under UK intellectual property law and can be enforced against infringing uses.
Goods & Services
The specification below is taken directly from the filed record at the UK IPO for each Nice class this trademark is registered in.
Class 2 — Paints
Materials composed principally of synthetic resin and sold in the form of sheets, rods, tubes or blocks.
Timeline
- Filed: 1940-08-24
- First published: 1940-10-09 (Journal 3263)
- Registered: 1940-08-24
- Renewal due: 2033-08-24
About This Trademark
'WHALE' is a registered trademark on the UK IPO register, owned by Tufnol Composites Limited. The application (UK00000612664) was filed on 24 August 1940 and registered on 24 August 1940. The registration is set to expire on 24 August 2033.
This mark is recorded under Class 2 (paints, varnishes, lacquers & coatings).
The trademark is represented by Appleyard Lees IP LLP.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who owns UK trademark UK00000612664 ('WHALE')?
UK trademark UK00000612664 for the mark 'WHALE' in Class 2 is recorded on the UK IPO register as owned by Tufnol Composites Limited. This covers one specific UK trademark record only — the same brand name may be owned by different parties in other classes, other countries, or as separate registrations.
Is UK trademark UK00000612664 currently a registered trademark?
Yes — the UK IPO records UK trademark UK00000612664 for the mark 'WHALE' as registered.
Which goods or services does UK trademark UK00000612664 cover?
UK trademark UK00000612664 for the mark 'WHALE' is registered in Class 2 (paints, varnishes, lacquers & coatings). The filed specification reads: Class 2: Materials composed principally of synthetic resin and sold in the form of sheets, rods, tubes or blocks.
When was UK trademark UK00000612664 filed?
UK trademark UK00000612664 for the mark 'WHALE' was filed at the UK IPO on 24 August 1940 and registered on 24 August 1940.
When was UK trademark UK00000612664 published?
The UK IPO first published / advertised UK trademark UK00000612664 for the mark 'WHALE' on 9 October 1940.
When does UK trademark UK00000612664 need to be renewed?
UK trademark UK00000612664 for the mark 'WHALE' is currently recorded as valid until 24 August 2033, at which point it will need to be renewed with the UK IPO to remain in force.
Attorney of Record
This trademark has an attorney of record listed on the UK register. The firm has not yet claimed its listing on Trademark Dashboard.
Cross-Register Filings
Trademarks matching "WHALE" have been found on the following foreign registers. Exact matches appear first; where the name also appears inside longer filings, those are listed below as similar marks. A “Same applicant” badge appears next to a mark when the applicant name aligns with the source filing.
US — United States (USPTO)
| Mark | Ref | Status | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE WHALE AI | 99670964 | 630 | 2026-02-26 |
| PAPER WHALE | 99666329 | 630 | 2026-02-23 |
| THE WHALE AND THE RUSTY CHANDELIER | 99653983 | 630 | 2026-02-15 |
| WHALE RX COFFEE | 99629956 | 630 | 2026-02-02 |
| SPINNING WHALE | 99626263 | 630 | 2026-01-31 |
Japan — Japan (Japan Patent Office)
| Mark | Ref | Status | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| The mark consists of the wording "DOCKER" and a stylized representation of a whale and a series of stacked boxes. The wording "DOCKER" appears to the right of the whale design. | 2024363707 | 00 | 2024-11-07 |
Similar names
| Mark | Ref | Status | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 2026351553 | 00 | 2026-01-29 |
| — | 2025363185 | 00 | 2025-10-23 |
| — | 2025363252 | 00 | 2025-10-23 |
| — | 2025363253 | 00 | 2025-10-23 |
Australia — Australia (IP Australia)
| Mark | Ref | Status | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calm o Whale | 2602202 | accepted | 2025-11-10 |
| Blue Ocean Whale | 2594074 | accepted | 2025-10-11 |
| Whale Framely | 2577423 | accepted | 2025-08-14 |
| LY WHALE | 2558156 | protected | 2025-06-19 |
| GYM WHALE | 2537824 | protected | 2025-04-16 |
Data Source
United Kingdom (Intellectual Property Office)
UK trademark data is supplied by the Intellectual Property Office under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
United States (USPTO)
US trademark data is supplied by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Works of the US federal government are in the public domain under 17 U.S.C. §105.
Japan (Japan Patent Office)
Japanese trademark data is supplied by the Japan Patent Office (JPO) via the JPO open bulk data release. Official government publications in Japan are not subject to copyright under Article 13 of the Japanese Copyright Act.
Australia (IP Australia)
Australian trademark data is supplied by IP Australia (via IPGOD / IP RAPID) under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence.
The “About This Trademark” summary and FAQ above are AI-generated from the register data shown on this page. They are factual summaries only — always verify details against the official register before making legal decisions.