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Trademark Dashboard – UK Trademark Search & ClearanceUK Trademark — IPO
PBS
Application UK00902089340 · Registered
Quick Facts
| Application Number | UK00902089340 |
| Status | Registered |
| Owner | PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE |
| Filed | 2001-02-15 |
| Registered | 2003-05-07 |
| Renewal Due | 2031-02-15 |
| Type | Individual |
| Feature | Figurative |
| Attorney | See claim section below |
Is this trademark active?
Yes. PBS is currently a registered UK trademark, with renewal due on 2031-02-15. 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
Pre-recorded videocassettes, video discs, CD-ROM's, audio cassettes, audio compact discs, DVD's and computer game programs and multimedia software featuring a wide range of cultural, educational, and entertainment topics, and for playing games and activities, and computer software for use in fund-raising applications.
Class 16 — Paper & Printed Matter
Comic books; colouring books; children's storybooks and activity books; calendars, stickers and sticker albums; stationery, pens, and pencils; pen and pencil cases and holders; postcards; memo pads, note pads and notebooks; greeting cards; posters; rubber stamps and stamp pads; bookmarks; paper tablecloths; printed party invitations; gift wrapping paper; paper cake decorations; program guides, catalogues, and guidebooks on cultural, educational, and entertainment topics; catalogues featuring pre-recorded videocassettes; and printed instructional and teaching material, reference books, magazines, books, and companion books to television programs, in the fields of science, medicine, nature, health, health care, business, finance, geography , travel, mathematics, humanities, history, social sciences, education, economics, computers and technology, news, public affairs, art and culture, home maintenance, sports, culinary arts, gardening, antiques, and how-to and vocational information; printed user manuals and guides.
Class 41 — Education & Entertainment
Cultural, educational, and entertainment television programming services, namely television programs and telecourses featuring a wide range of cultural, educational, and entertainment topics; providing information on a wide range of cultural, educational, and entertainment topics via the Internet; educational services, namely, providing educational programs, classes, seminars, courses, workshops, information exchanges and conferences, live and/or via interactive and electronic means, namely, television, cable and satellite broadcasting and via the Internet, featuring educational, literacy, business, health care, vocational, job training and re-training, teacher preparation, continuing education for K-12 teachers, distance learning and career-placement subjects, and distribution of printed and course materials in connection therewith; conducting television programming for use by colleges and universities for course credit and distance learning; providing instruction for, and assessment of, adult literacy skills; and rental of television programs and films.
Device Elements (Vienna Classification)
This figurative mark is indexed under the following Vienna categories by the UK IPO:
- 02.01.24 — Human beings
- 26.01.03 — Geometrical figures and solids
Timeline
- Filed: 2001-02-15
- Registered: 2003-05-07
- Renewal due: 2031-02-15
About This Trademark
'PBS' is a registered trademark on the UK IPO register, owned by PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE. The application (UK00902089340) was filed on 15 February 2001 and registered on 7 May 2003. The registration is set to expire on 15 February 2031.
This mark is recorded under multiple classes: Class 9 (scientific, electrical & IT apparatus); Class 16 (paper, cardboard & printed matter); Class 41 (education, entertainment & sporting services).
The trademark is represented by Hiddleston Trade Marks.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who owns UK trademark UK00902089340 ('PBS')?
UK trademark UK00902089340 for the mark 'PBS' in Class 9, 16, 41 is recorded on the UK IPO register as owned by PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE. 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 UK00902089340 currently a registered trademark?
Yes — the UK IPO records UK trademark UK00902089340 for the mark 'PBS' as registered.
Which Nice classes is UK trademark UK00902089340 registered under?
UK trademark UK00902089340 for the mark 'PBS' is recorded in Class 9 (scientific, electrical & IT apparatus); Class 16 (paper, cardboard & printed matter); Class 41 (education, entertainment & sporting services). The filed specification reads: Class 9: Pre-recorded videocassettes, video discs, CD-ROM's, audio cassettes, audio compact discs, DVD's and computer game programs and multimedia software featuring a wide range of cultural, educational, and entertainment topics, and for playing games and activities, and computer software for use in fund-raising ap…
When was UK trademark UK00902089340 filed?
UK trademark UK00902089340 for the mark 'PBS' was filed at the UK IPO on 15 February 2001 and registered on 7 May 2003.
When does UK trademark UK00902089340 need to be renewed?
UK trademark UK00902089340 for the mark 'PBS' is currently recorded as valid until 15 February 2031, 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 UK00902089340?
Hiddleston Trade Marks is listed as the attorney / representative of record for UK trademark UK00902089340 for the mark 'PBS' 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 "PBS" 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| INSIGHT PBS | 2600558 | published | 2025-11-03 |
| PBS chat | 2544923 | published | 2025-05-03 |
| INSIGHT PBS | 2397317 | protected | 2023-10-18 |
| PBS Practitioners | 2329693 | lapsed | 2023-01-24 |
| PBS BUILDING | 1762793 | protected | 2016-04-05 |
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.