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UK Trademark — IPO
FOOL
Application UK00901773399 · Registered
Quick Facts
| Application Number | UK00901773399 |
| Status | Registered |
| Owner | The Motley Fool Holdings, Inc. |
| Filed | 2000-07-25 |
| Registered | 2001-11-22 |
| Renewal Due | 2030-07-25 |
| Type | Individual |
| Feature | Word |
| Attorney | See claim section below |
Is this trademark active?
Yes. FOOL is currently a registered UK trademark, with renewal due on 2030-07-25. 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 16 — Paper & Printed Matter
Printed matter; newsletters; news bulletins, newspapers; magazines; books; reports; educational brochures; periodical catalogues; periodical publications; data sheets; stationery; office requisites; calendars; diaries; notebooks; greetings cards; wrapping and packaging material.
Class 36 — Financial Services
Financial services; financial information services; financial planning and guidance services; compiling, providing and updating information on personal finance, securities and stock values; compiling, providing and updating an index of securities and company stock values and classification, analysis and reporting thereof, providing online information services in the field of investment, insurance, credit, real estate, financial planning and financial services, advisory, consultancy and information services relating to the foregoing, and also to investments, personal finance, issuance, credit and real estate, including the provision of such services online from a computer network or via the Internet or extranets.
Class 42 — Scientific & IT Services
Computer services; design, hosting, provision, operation and updating of websites; advisory, consultancy and information services relating to the foregoing, including the provision of such services online from a computer network or via the Internet or extranets.
Timeline
- Filed: 2000-07-25
- Registered: 2001-11-22
- Renewal due: 2030-07-25
About This Trademark
'FOOL' is a registered trademark on the UK IPO register, owned by The Motley Fool Holdings, Inc.. The application (UK00901773399) was filed on 25 July 2000 and registered on 22 November 2001. The registration is set to expire on 25 July 2030.
This mark is recorded under multiple classes: Class 16 (paper, cardboard & printed matter); Class 36 (insurance & financial services); Class 42 (scientific, IT & design services).
The trademark is represented by Cooley (UK) LLP.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who owns UK trademark UK00901773399 ('FOOL')?
UK trademark UK00901773399 for the mark 'FOOL' in Class 16, 36, 42 is recorded on the UK IPO register as owned by The Motley Fool Holdings, Inc.. 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 UK00901773399 currently a registered trademark?
Yes — the UK IPO records UK trademark UK00901773399 for the mark 'FOOL' as registered.
Which Nice classes is UK trademark UK00901773399 registered under?
UK trademark UK00901773399 for the mark 'FOOL' is recorded in Class 16 (paper, cardboard & printed matter); Class 36 (insurance & financial services); Class 42 (scientific, IT & design services). The filed specification reads: Class 16: Printed matter; newsletters; news bulletins, newspapers; magazines; books; reports; educational brochures; periodical catalogues; periodical publications; data sheets; stationery; office requisites; calendars; diaries; notebooks; greetings cards; wrapping and packaging material. | Class 36: Financial servi…
When was UK trademark UK00901773399 filed?
UK trademark UK00901773399 for the mark 'FOOL' was filed at the UK IPO on 25 July 2000 and registered on 22 November 2001.
When does UK trademark UK00901773399 need to be renewed?
UK trademark UK00901773399 for the mark 'FOOL' is currently recorded as valid until 25 July 2030, at which point it will need to be renewed with the UK IPO to remain in force.
Who is the attorney of record for UK trademark UK00901773399?
Cooley (UK) LLP is listed as the attorney / representative of record for UK trademark UK00901773399 for the mark 'FOOL' on the UK IPO register.
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 "FOOL" 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| YOU CAN'T FOOL MOTHER NATURE, BUT YOU CAN TRICK FATHER TIME | 99628285 | 630 | 2026-02-02 |
| THE FOOL'S JEWELS | 99478383 | 630 | 2025-11-04 |
| CONFOOL A CONFUSED FOOL | 99455461 | 630 | 2025-10-22 |
| FOOL’S GOLD | 99442650 | 641 | 2025-10-14 |
| QUEENS FOOL | 99243189 | 700 | 2025-06-19 |
Australia — Australia (IP Australia)
| Mark | Ref | Status | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE MOTLEY FOOLSame applicant | 1420368 | protected | 2011-04-14 |
| Who loves not wine woman and song remains a fool his whole life long | 2213399 | protected | 2021-09-23 |
| FORTUNES FOOL | 2121980 | protected | 2020-09-30 |
| DONT FOOL YOURSELF SPEED KILLS | 980924 | protected | 2003-12-04 |
| Who loves not wine woman and song remains a fool his whole life long | 977248 | ceased | 2003-11-07 |
Data Source
United Kingdom (Intellectual Property Office)
UK trademark data is supplied by the Intellectual Property Office under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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.