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UK Trademark — IPO
THE SUN
Application UK00002139793 · Registered
Quick Facts
| Application Number | UK00002139793 |
| Status | Registered |
| Owner | News Group Newspapers Limited |
| Company Number | 00679215 |
| Filed | 1997-07-22 |
| Registered | 2006-09-29 |
| Renewal Due | 2027-07-22 |
| Type | Individual |
| Feature | Word |
| Attorney | See claim section below |
Is this trademark active?
Yes. THE SUN is currently a registered UK trademark, with renewal due on 2027-07-22. 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 9 — Electrical & IT
Downloadable electronic publications supplied on-line from a database or from the Internet (including website); CD Roms, pre-recorded compact discs containing music, entertainment and instructional material, but not including CD Roms and pre-recorded compact discs containing computer software other than that used for opening media applications; all the aforesaid goods provided through and in association with a newspaper or newspaper publisher, and in all of the above cases including on or via an Internet website or other communications network or means; none of the aforesaid goods relating wholly or primarily to computers, computer software, computer and communications technologies, services relating to the design, use or deployment of any of the foregoing, those industries concerned with computing, communications technologies and information technologies, the development of such technologies, or supply of goods and services relating to them; none of the aforesaid goods relating to astronomy.
Class 35 — Advertising & Business
Advertising information, marketing, public relations, publicity and promotional services; none of the aforesaid services relating wholly or primarily to computer hardware or software or services which relate to the design, use or deployment thereof; classified adverting services; advertising and marketing services, public relations, publicity and promotional services.
Class 36 — Financial Services
Personal insurance and personal financial services and related information services; these services also provided on-line from a computer database or from the Internet; all being provided by or in association with The Sun newspaper.
Class 38 — Telecommunications
Communication of entertainment and information in audio and audio visual form to the general public by means of broadcasting, web casting and by making available on demand; telephony services offered to the general public, excluding services for the provision of access to the Internet.
Class 41 — Education & Entertainment
Publishing newspapers, magazines and on-line versions of them; publishing services including, providing electronic publications; entertainment; sports information services; organisation of competitions, quizzes and games provided by means of a general interest magazine or an on-line version of either; organisation of sports competitions; news programmes services for radio or television; all the aforesaid services also provided on-line or by means of short message services (SMS), multimedia messaging services (MMS), wireless application protocol (WAP) services, and telephone services.
Timeline
- Filed: 1997-07-22
- First published: 2006-06-16 (Journal 6637)
- Registered: 2006-09-29
- Renewal due: 2027-07-22
About This Trademark
'THE SUN' is a registered trademark on the UK IPO register, owned by News Group Newspapers Limited. The application (UK00002139793) was filed on 22 July 1997 and registered on 29 September 2006. The registration is set to expire on 22 July 2027.
This mark is recorded under multiple classes: Class 9 (scientific, electrical & IT apparatus); Class 35 (advertising, business management & retail services); Class 36 (insurance & financial services); Class 38 (telecommunications services); Class 41 (education, entertainment & sporting services).
The trademark is represented by Taylor Wessing LLP.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who owns UK trademark UK00002139793 ('THE SUN')?
UK trademark UK00002139793 for the mark 'THE SUN' in Class 9, 35, 36, 38, 41 is recorded on the UK IPO register as owned by News Group Newspapers 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 UK00002139793 currently a registered trademark?
Yes — the UK IPO records UK trademark UK00002139793 for the mark 'THE SUN' as registered.
Which Nice classes is UK trademark UK00002139793 registered under?
UK trademark UK00002139793 for the mark 'THE SUN' is recorded in Class 9 (scientific, electrical & IT apparatus); Class 35 (advertising, business management & retail services); Class 36 (insurance & financial services); Class 38 (telecommunications services); Class 41 (education, entertainment & sporting services). The filed specification reads: Class 9: Downloadable electronic publications supplied on-line from a database or from the Internet (including website); CD Roms, pre-recorded compact discs containing music, entertainment and instructional material, but not including CD Roms and pre-recorded compact discs containing computer software other than tha…
When was UK trademark UK00002139793 filed?
UK trademark UK00002139793 for the mark 'THE SUN' was filed at the UK IPO on 22 July 1997 and registered on 29 September 2006.
When was UK trademark UK00002139793 published?
The UK IPO first published / advertised UK trademark UK00002139793 for the mark 'THE SUN' on 16 June 2006.
When does UK trademark UK00002139793 need to be renewed?
UK trademark UK00002139793 for the mark 'THE SUN' is currently recorded as valid until 22 July 2027, 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.
Data Source
United Kingdom (Intellectual Property Office)
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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.