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UK Trademark — IPO
OPEN MINDS
Application UK00002103237 · Registered
Quick Facts
| Application Number | UK00002103237 |
| Status | Registered |
| Owner | Shobana Patel |
| Filed | 1996-06-20 |
| Registered | 1996-12-20 |
| Renewal Due | 2026-06-20 |
| Type | Individual |
| Feature | Word |
| Attorney | See claim section below |
Is this trademark active?
Yes. OPEN MINDS is currently a registered UK trademark, with renewal due on 2026-06-20. 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 41 — Education & Entertainment
Training and tuition, provision of training courses, all relating to information technology, computer hardware and computer software.
Class 42 — Scientific & IT Services
Computer programming; consultancy services, relating to information technology, computer hardware and computer software.
Timeline
- Filed: 1996-06-20
- First published: 1996-09-04 (Journal 6141)
- Registered: 1996-12-20
- Renewal due: 2026-06-20
About This Trademark
'OPEN MINDS' is a registered trademark on the UK IPO register, owned by Shobana Patel. The application (UK00002103237) was filed on 20 June 1996 and registered on 20 December 1996. The registration is set to expire on 20 June 2026.
This mark is recorded under multiple classes: Class 41 (education, entertainment & sporting services); Class 42 (scientific, IT & design services).
The trademark is represented by Forresters IP LLP.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who owns UK trademark UK00002103237 ('OPEN MINDS')?
UK trademark UK00002103237 for the mark 'OPEN MINDS' in Class 41, 42 is recorded on the UK IPO register as owned by Shobana Patel. 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 UK00002103237 currently a registered trademark?
Yes — the UK IPO records UK trademark UK00002103237 for the mark 'OPEN MINDS' as registered.
Which Nice classes is UK trademark UK00002103237 registered under?
UK trademark UK00002103237 for the mark 'OPEN MINDS' is recorded in Class 41 (education, entertainment & sporting services); Class 42 (scientific, IT & design services). The filed specification reads: Class 41: Training and tuition, provision of training courses, all relating to information technology, computer hardware and computer software. | Class 42: Computer programming; consultancy services, relating to information technology, computer hardware and computer software.
When was UK trademark UK00002103237 filed?
UK trademark UK00002103237 for the mark 'OPEN MINDS' was filed at the UK IPO on 20 June 1996 and registered on 20 December 1996.
When was UK trademark UK00002103237 published?
The UK IPO first published / advertised UK trademark UK00002103237 for the mark 'OPEN MINDS' on 4 September 1996.
When does UK trademark UK00002103237 need to be renewed?
UK trademark UK00002103237 for the mark 'OPEN MINDS' is currently recorded as valid until 20 June 2026, 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 "OPEN MINDS" 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.
Australia — Australia (IP Australia)
| Mark | Ref | Status | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Minds | 1135214 | protected | 2006-09-14 |
| OPEN MINDS | 967781 | ceased | 2003-08-26 |
Similar names
| Mark | Ref | Status | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| with open hearts we open minds | 2563044 | protected | 2025-07-14 |
| Opening Hearts Minds | 2561227 | protected | 2025-07-03 |
| DIVERSITY OPENS MINDS | 1590084 | ceased | 2013-11-07 |
Data Source
United Kingdom (Intellectual Property Office)
UK trademark data is supplied by the Intellectual Property Office under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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.