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SIMBA
Application UK00000789591 · Dead
Quick Facts
| Application Number | UK00000789591 |
| Status | Dead |
| Owner | Irwin Industrial Tool Company Limited |
| Filed | 1959-04-15 |
| Registered | 1959-04-15 |
| Renewal Due | 2008-04-15 |
| Type | Individual |
| Feature | Figurative |
| Attorney | See claim section below |
Is this trademark active?
SIMBA has a current status of Dead.
Mark Details (as filed at the IPO)
Mark description / limitation
The Swahili word "Simba" appearing in the mark means "Lion".
Disclaimer
Registration of this mark shall give no right to the exclusive use of the device of a shovel.
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 8 — Hand Tools
Shovels, spades, forks, hoes, trowels, drags, hammers, wedges, picks, pickaxes, crowbars, rammers, punners, mauls, tampers, caulking tools, yarning or packing tools, picking out tools for masons and builders, railway coupling hooks; scoops, ladles, rakes and mattocks, and draining, casting and grafting tools, all being hand tools or hand implements without a cutting edge; agricultural and horticultural hand tools and hand implements included in Class 8; and edge tools being hand tools not for agricultural and horticultural purposes; all the said goods being goods wholly or principally of common metal or of common metal alloys. entry cancelled under section 34 (1) (d) of the trade marks act 1938 in respect of agricultural hand tools and agricultural hand implements in Class 8.
Device Elements (Vienna Classification)
This figurative mark is indexed under the following Vienna categories by the UK IPO:
- 03.01.01 — Animals
- 14.09.01 — Ironmongery, tools, ladders
Timeline
- Filed: 1959-04-15
- First published: 1959-11-18 (Journal 4238)
- Registered: 1959-04-15
- Renewal due: 2008-04-15
About This Trademark
'SIMBA' is a dead trademark on the UK IPO register, owned by Irwin Industrial Tool Company Limited. The application (UK00000789591) was filed on 15 April 1959 and registered on 15 April 1959. The registration is set to expire on 15 April 2008.
This mark is recorded under Class 8 (hand tools & implements), specifically covering: The Swahili word "Simba" appearing in the mark means "Lion".
The trademark is represented by Abion UK Limited.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who owns 'SIMBA'?
According to the UK IPO register, 'SIMBA' is owned by Irwin Industrial Tool Company Limited.
Is 'SIMBA' currently a registered trademark?
No — the UK IPO records the status of 'SIMBA' as dead.
What goods or services does 'SIMBA' cover?
'SIMBA' is registered in Class 8 (hand tools & implements). The filed specification reads: Class 8: Shovels, spades, forks, hoes, trowels, drags, hammers, wedges, picks, pickaxes, crowbars, rammers, punners, mauls, tampers, caulking tools, yarning or packing tools, picking out tools for masons and builders, railway coupling hooks; scoops, ladles, rakes and mattocks, and draining, casting and grafting tool…
When was 'SIMBA' first filed?
The application for 'SIMBA' was filed on 15 April 1959 and the trademark was registered on 15 April 1959.
When was 'SIMBA' first published?
The UK IPO first published / advertised 'SIMBA' on 18 November 1959.
When does 'SIMBA' need to be renewed?
The current registration of 'SIMBA' is recorded as valid until 15 April 2008, at which point it will need to be renewed 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 "SIMBA" 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. Same-owner matches are flagged where applicant names align across offices.
US — United States (USPTO)
| Mark | Ref | Status | Filed | Same Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIMBA'S RUFF TOYS | 99336933 | 641 | 2025-08-14 | — |
| SIMBA SIMBASHOPPING | 99279599 | 688 | 2025-07-11 | — |
| SIMBA STEEL THE KING OF STEEL | 99108686 | 700 | 2025-03-28 | — |
| SIMBA TEA | 98954482 | 602 | 2025-01-12 | — |
| SIMBA | 98609200 | 654 | 2024-06-19 | — |
Australia — Australia (IP Australia)
| Mark | Ref | Status | Filed | Same Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIMBA | 2275520 | protected | 2022-06-09 | — |
| SIMBA APPAREL | 2005068 | protected | 2019-04-24 | — |
| SIMBA | 1915484 | protected | 2018-03-23 | — |
| SIMBA | 1879647 | protected | 2017-10-12 | — |
| SIMBA | 1835885 | withdrawn | 2017-04-03 | — |
Data Source
UK trademark data is supplied by the Intellectual Property Office under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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.