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Trademark Dashboard – UK Trademark Search & ClearanceUK Trademark — IPO
HMV
Application UK00002381663 · Registered
Quick Facts
| Application Number | UK00002381663 |
| Status | Registered |
| Owner | Mermaid (Brands) Limited |
| Company Number | 09619888 |
| Filed | 2005-01-07 |
| Registered | 2005-06-10 |
| Renewal Due | 2035-01-07 |
| Type | Individual |
| Feature | Figurative |
| Attorney | See claim section below |
Is this trademark active?
Yes. HMV is currently a registered UK trademark, with renewal due on 2035-01-07. 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
Apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; compact disc players; MP3 players; magnetic data carriers; recording discs; CDs; DVDs; sound recordings; music recordings; video recordings; downloadable sound, music, video, images, games and texts; computer software; computer games programs; software and cartridges for any type of games apparatus; games apparatus adapted for use with television receivers.
Class 16 — Paper & Printed Matter
Printed publications; books; magazines; calendars.
Class 25 — Clothing & Footwear
Clothing and headgear.
Class 28 — Games & Toys
Electronic games machines and hand-held games (other than those adapted for use with television receivers only); playing cards.
Class 35 — Advertising & Business
The bringing together, for the benefit of others, of a variety of goods, namely, products (whether or not in tangible form) carrying or containing sound, music, video, images, games and/or texts; electronic games, apparatus and equipment relating to any of the foregoing; other goods in the consumer electronics, home entertainment, personal entertainment or consumer communications markets; books and magazines; and miscellaneous ancillary merchandise namely, all or any of the following: posters, calendars, paper goods, writing implements, stationery and mouse mats, printed publications, novelty items, gift sets, badges, keyrings, fridge magnets and metal plaques and mugs, blank recording media, toys, playthings and games (including board games), clothing, headgear and umbrellas, enabling customers to conveniently view, sample and purchase those goods in a retail outlet specialising in music, video, games and books; the bringing together, for the benefit of others, of a variety of goods, namely, products (whether or not in a tangible form) carrying or containing sound, music, video, images, games and/or texts, electronic games, apparatus and equipment relating to any of the foregoing; other goods in the consumer electronics, home entertainment, personal entertainment or consumer communications markets, books and magazines; and miscellaneous ancillary merchandise namely, all or any of the following: posters, calendars, paper goods, writing implements, stationery and mouse mats, printed publications, novelty items, gift sets, badges, keyrings, fridge magnets and metal plaques and mugs, blank recording media, toys, playthings and games (including board games), clothing, headgear and umbrellas, enabling customers to conveniently view, sample and purchase those goods from a mail order catalogue or Internet web site specialising in music, video, games and books, or by means of telecommunications.
Class 38 — Telecommunications
Delivery of digital music, video, games or books by telecommunications; providing access to digital music web sites on the Internet.
Device Elements (Vienna Classification)
This figurative mark is indexed under the following Vienna categories by the UK IPO:
- 03.01.08 — Animals
- 16.01.04 — Telecommunications, sound recording or reproduction, computers, photography, cinematography, optics
Timeline
- Filed: 2005-01-07
- First published: 2005-02-25 (Journal 6571)
- Registered: 2005-06-10
- Renewal due: 2035-01-07
About This Trademark
'HMV' is a registered trademark on the UK IPO register, owned by Mermaid (Brands) Limited. The application (UK00002381663) was filed on 7 January 2005 and registered on 10 June 2005. The registration is set to expire on 7 January 2035.
This mark is recorded under multiple classes: Class 9 (scientific, electrical & IT apparatus); Class 16 (paper, cardboard & printed matter); Class 25 (clothing, footwear & headgear); Class 28 (games, toys & sporting goods); Class 35 (advertising, business management & retail services); Class 38 (telecommunications services).
The trademark is represented by Wilson Gunn.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who owns UK trademark UK00002381663 ('HMV')?
UK trademark UK00002381663 for the mark 'HMV' in Class 9, 16, 25, 28, 35, 38 is recorded on the UK IPO register as owned by Mermaid (Brands) 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 UK00002381663 currently a registered trademark?
Yes — the UK IPO records UK trademark UK00002381663 for the mark 'HMV' as registered.
Which Nice classes is UK trademark UK00002381663 registered under?
UK trademark UK00002381663 for the mark 'HMV' is recorded in Class 9 (scientific, electrical & IT apparatus); Class 16 (paper, cardboard & printed matter); Class 25 (clothing, footwear & headgear); Class 28 (games, toys & sporting goods); Class 35 (advertising, business management & retail services); Class 38 (telecommunications services). The filed specification reads: Class 9: Apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; compact disc players; MP3 players; magnetic data carriers; recording discs; CDs; DVDs; sound recordings; music recordings; video recordings; downloadable sound, music, video, images, games and texts; computer software; computer games…
When was UK trademark UK00002381663 filed?
UK trademark UK00002381663 for the mark 'HMV' was filed at the UK IPO on 7 January 2005 and registered on 10 June 2005.
When was UK trademark UK00002381663 published?
The UK IPO first published / advertised UK trademark UK00002381663 for the mark 'HMV' on 25 February 2005.
When does UK trademark UK00002381663 need to be renewed?
UK trademark UK00002381663 for the mark 'HMV' is currently recorded as valid until 7 January 2035, 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 "HMV" 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HMV | 99007377 | 602 | 2025-01-17 |
| HMV | 90679293 | 700 | 2021-04-28 |
| HMV DESIGNS | 90123767 | 700 | 2020-08-19 |
| HMV | 88476404 | 602 | 2019-06-17 |
| HMV ENGINEERS | 88107819 | 701 | 2018-09-07 |
Australia — Australia (IP Australia)
| Mark | Ref | Status | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| WWWDIEHARDCOMAU THE ULTIMATE HMV AND ATV PORTAL FOR DIE HARD HIGH MOBILITY ALL TERRAIN VEHICLE NUTS | 1213068 | ceased | 2007-12-07 |
| HMV | 795065 | protected | 1999-05-24 |
| HMV | 528598 | protected | 1990-02-09 |
| HMV | 185477 | ceased | 1948-06-29 |
Similar names
| Mark | Ref | Status | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| HMVIEWMASTER | 722620 | lapsed | 1996-11-26 |
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.