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UK Trademark — IPO
RDS
Application UK00002175396 · Registered
Quick Facts
| Application Number | UK00002175396 |
| Status | Registered |
| Owner | RDS Group Limited |
| Filed | 1998-08-19 |
| Registered | 2000-06-30 |
| Renewal Due | 2028-08-19 |
| Type | Individual |
| Feature | Word |
| Attorney | See claim section below |
Is this trademark active?
Yes. RDS is currently a registered UK trademark, with renewal due on 2028-08-19. 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 35 — Advertising & Business
Business management, equipment procurement, market research, sales representation on behalf of others and import/export assistance; all relating to the automotive, mass transport, offshore drilling rigs and equipment, aerospace, computing and manufacturing industries; none of the aforesaid services relating to radio data systems.
Class 37 — Construction & Repair
Construction and installation services relating to the automotive, mass transport, offshore drilling rigs and equipment, aerospace, computing and manufacturing industries; none of the aforesaid services relating to radio data systems.
Class 42 — Scientific & IT Services
Design, engineering, development, testing and licensing services all relating to the automotive, mass transport, offshore drilling rigs and equipment, aerospace, computing and manufacturing industries relating thereto; none of the aforesaid services relating to radio data systems.
Timeline
- Filed: 1998-08-19
- First published: 2000-03-15 (Journal 6319)
- Registered: 2000-06-30
- Renewal due: 2028-08-19
About This Trademark
'RDS' is a registered trademark on the UK IPO register, owned by RDS Group Limited. The application (UK00002175396) was filed on 19 August 1998 and registered on 30 June 2000. The registration is set to expire on 19 August 2028.
This mark is recorded under multiple classes: Class 35 (advertising, business management & retail services); Class 37 (construction, repair & installation services); Class 42 (scientific, IT & design services).
The trademark is represented by Beck Greener LLP.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who owns UK trademark UK00002175396 ('RDS')?
UK trademark UK00002175396 for the mark 'RDS' in Class 35, 37, 42 is recorded on the UK IPO register as owned by RDS 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 UK00002175396 currently a registered trademark?
Yes — the UK IPO records UK trademark UK00002175396 for the mark 'RDS' as registered.
Which Nice classes is UK trademark UK00002175396 registered under?
UK trademark UK00002175396 for the mark 'RDS' is recorded in Class 35 (advertising, business management & retail services); Class 37 (construction, repair & installation services); Class 42 (scientific, IT & design services). The filed specification reads: Class 35: Business management, equipment procurement, market research, sales representation on behalf of others and import/export assistance; all relating to the automotive, mass transport, offshore drilling rigs and equipment, aerospace, computing and manufacturing industries; none of the aforesaid services relatin…
When was UK trademark UK00002175396 filed?
UK trademark UK00002175396 for the mark 'RDS' was filed at the UK IPO on 19 August 1998 and registered on 30 June 2000.
When was UK trademark UK00002175396 published?
The UK IPO first published / advertised UK trademark UK00002175396 for the mark 'RDS' on 15 March 2000.
When does UK trademark UK00002175396 need to be renewed?
UK trademark UK00002175396 for the mark 'RDS' is currently recorded as valid until 19 August 2028, 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 "RDS" 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RDs | 2458022 | protected | 2024-06-13 |
| RDS | 1871516 | lapsed | 2017-09-07 |
| RDS | 1348025 | protected | 2010-03-01 |
| SACHS RDS | 918518 | ceased | 2002-07-04 |
Similar names
| Mark | Ref | Status | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| RDSTR | 2242100 | protected | 2022-01-13 |
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.