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Trademark Dashboard – UK Trademark Search & ClearanceUK Trademark — IPO
ABACUS
Application UK00001403479 · Dead
Quick Facts
| Application Number | UK00001403479 |
| Status | Dead |
| Owner | Little, Brown Book Group Limited |
| Filed | 1989-10-17 |
| Registered | 1995-11-10 |
| Renewal Due | 2016-10-17 |
| Type | Individual |
| Feature | Figurative |
| Attorney | See claim section below |
Is this trademark active?
ABACUS has a current status of Dead.
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 9 — Electrical & IT
Books on tape or disc; all included in Class 9; but not including any such books relating to arithmetic.
Class 16 — Paper & Printed Matter
Books; all included in Class 16; but not including any such books relating to arithmetic.
Class 41 — Education & Entertainment
Publication of books and texts; organisation of competitions relating to books; all included in Class 41; but not including publication of any such books relating to arithmetic and not including the organisation of competitions relating to arithmetic.
Device Elements (Vienna Classification)
This figurative mark is indexed under the following Vienna categories by the UK IPO:
- 27.08.00 — Forms of writing, numerals
Timeline
- Filed: 1989-10-17
- First published: 1995-06-14 (Journal 6079)
- Registered: 1995-11-10
- Renewal due: 2016-10-17
About This Trademark
'ABACUS' is a dead trademark on the UK IPO register, owned by Little, Brown Book Group Limited. The application (UK00001403479) was filed on 17 October 1989 and registered on 10 November 1995. The registration is set to expire on 17 October 2016.
This mark is recorded under multiple classes: Class 9 (scientific, electrical & IT apparatus); Class 16 (paper, cardboard & printed matter); Class 41 (education, entertainment & sporting services).
The trademark is represented by Kilburn & Strode LLP.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who owns UK trademark UK00001403479 ('ABACUS')?
UK trademark UK00001403479 for the mark 'ABACUS' in Class 9, 16, 41 is recorded on the UK IPO register as owned by Little, Brown Book Group 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 UK00001403479 currently a registered trademark?
No — the UK IPO records the status of UK trademark UK00001403479 for the mark 'ABACUS' as dead.
Which Nice classes is UK trademark UK00001403479 registered under?
UK trademark UK00001403479 for the mark 'ABACUS' is recorded in Class 9 (scientific, electrical & IT apparatus); Class 16 (paper, cardboard & printed matter); Class 41 (education, entertainment & sporting services). The filed specification reads: Class 9: Books on tape or disc; all included in Class 9; but not including any such books relating to arithmetic. | Class 16: Books; all included in Class 16; but not including any such books relating to arithmetic. | Class 41: Publication of books and texts; organisation of competitions relating to books; all inclu…
When was UK trademark UK00001403479 filed?
UK trademark UK00001403479 for the mark 'ABACUS' was filed at the UK IPO on 17 October 1989 and registered on 10 November 1995.
When was UK trademark UK00001403479 published?
The UK IPO first published / advertised UK trademark UK00001403479 for the mark 'ABACUS' on 14 June 1995.
When does UK trademark UK00001403479 need to be renewed?
UK trademark UK00001403479 for the mark 'ABACUS' is currently recorded as valid until 17 October 2016, 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 "ABACUS" 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEATTLE ABACUS SCHOOL | 99617919 | 630 | 2026-01-27 |
| ABACUS EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES | 99590913 | 630 | 2026-01-12 |
| ABACUS | 99358154 | 686 | 2025-08-26 |
| E123 ABACUS | 99320608 | 686 | 2025-08-05 |
| SPHERE ABACUS | 79428733 | 700 | 2025-06-12 |
Australia — Australia (IP Australia)
| Mark | Ref | Status | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABACUS | 2586912 | published | 2025-09-15 |
| SPHERE ABACUS | 2569796 | published | 2025-07-24 |
| ABACUS GROUP | 2290411 | protected | 2022-08-01 |
| Linear Abacus | 2274283 | protected | 2022-06-02 |
| ABACUS GROUP | 2259745 | protected | 2022-04-05 |
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.
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.