RULEGUARD Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Friday, December 8, 2023, a trademark application was filed for RULEGUARD with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the RULEGUARD trademark a serial number of 79408246. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED as of Tuesday, August 5, 2025. This trademark is owned by Strategic Software Applications Ltd. The RULEGUARD trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Paper & Printed Material Products, Advertising, Business and Retail Services, Insurance & Financial Services, Communication Services, Education & Entertainment Services, Computer & Software Services & Scientific Services, Personal, and Legal & Social Services categories with the following description:
Business consultancy services; business consultancy services relating to financial services; business consultancy services relating to compliance with laws and regulations; business consultancy services relating to regulatory compliance; business consultancy services relating to regulatory compliance in financial services and insurance services; business consultancy services relating to regulatory compliance with United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority laws and regulations; business consultancy services relating to regulatory technology; business consultancy services relating to regulatory technology in finance sector; business advisory services; business advisory services relating to financial services; business advisory services relating to insurance services; business advisory services relating to compliance with laws and regulations; business advisory services relating to regulatory compliance; business advisory services relating to regulatory compliance in financial services an...
Design and development of software; design and development of software relating to compliance with laws and regulations; design and development of software relating to regulatory compliance; design and development of software relating to regulatory compliance in the financial sector; design and development of software relating to financial services; software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for supporting and automating processes in relation to governance, risk and compliance within the financial services sector; software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for use in database management and process automation relating to regulatory compliance; software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for use in database management and process automation relating to financial services; software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for use in database management and process automation relating to regulatory compliance in financial services; platform ...
Financial consultancy; financial consultancy relating to regulatory compliance; financial consultancy relating to compliance with laws and regulations; financial consultancy relating to regulatory compliance with United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority laws and regulations; financial consultancy relating to regulatory technology; financial consultancy relating to regulatory technology in the finance and insurance sectors; financial information; financial information relating to regulatory compliance; financial information relating to compliance with laws and regulations; financial information relating to regulatory compliance with United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority laws and regulations; financial information relating to regulatory technology; financial information relating to regulatory technology in the finance sector; advice, consultancy and information relating to the aforementioned services
Printed publications in the nature of brochures, booklets, reports, guides relating to the financial sector; printed publications in the nature of brochures, booklets, reports, guides relating to the insurance sector; printed publications in the nature of brochures, booklets, reports, guides relating to regulatory technology; printed publications in the nature of brochures, booklets, reports, guides relating to regulatory compliance; printed publications in the nature of brochures, booklets, reports, guides for use in relation to regulatory compliance; printed publications in the nature of brochures, booklets, reports, guides relating to regulatory compliance in financial services; printed publications in the nature of brochures, booklets, reports, guides relating to regulatory compliance in financial services and insurance services; printed publications in the nature of brochures, booklets, reports, guides relating to regulatory compliance with United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authori...
Online communication services, namely, transmission of database information relating to compliance with laws and regulations via telecommunications networks; online communication services, namely, transmission of database information relating to regulatory compliance via telecommunications networks; online communications services, namely, transmission of database information relating to financial services regulatory compliance software via telecommunications networks; online communication services, namely, transmission of database information relating to financial services consultancy and advisory services via telecommunications networks; online communication services, namely, transmission of database information relating to regulatory technology via telecommunications networks; online communication services, namely, transmission of database information relating to regulatory technology in the financial sector via telecommunications networks; advice, consultancy and information relatin...
Education in the nature of providing classes, seminars, workshops, and training relating to compliance with laws and regulations; education, namely, providing classes, seminars, workshops and training relating to regulatory compliance; education, namely, providing classes, seminars, workshops and training relating to regulatory compliance in the financial sector; education, namely, providing classes, seminars, workshops and training relating to financial services; education, namely, providing classes, seminars, workshops and training relating to regulatory technology; education, namely, providing classes, seminars, workshops and training relating to regulatory technology in the financial sector; arranging, conducting and organizing events in the field of finance for educational, entertainment, and cultural purposes; arranging, conducting and organising events in the field of compliance with laws and regulations for educational, entertainment, cultural purposes; arranging, conducting an...
Downloadable software for managing regulatory compliance processes; downloadable computer software for managing regulatory compliance processes; downloadable computer software applications for managing regulatory compliance processes; downloadable computer software programs for managing regulatory compliance processes; downloadable computer software platforms for managing regulatory compliance processes; downloadable computer software for use in connection with financial services, namely, for ensuring compliance with laws and regulations; downloadable software for use in connection with financial services, namely, for ensuring compliance with laws and regulations; downloadable software for ensuring compliance with laws and regulations; downloadable software for use in relation to compliance with laws and regulations, namely, for managing regulatory compliance processes; downloadable software for ensuring regulatory compliance; downloadable software for ensuring regulatory compliance in...
Software licensing; software licensing in relation to regulatory compliance; software licensing in relation to financial services; software licensing in relation to regulatory compliance in financial services; software licensing in relation to computer software; software licensing in relation to computer software for regulatory compliance; software licensing in relation to computer software for financial services; regulatory compliance auditing; preparing for regulatory compliance auditing, namely, consultation in the field of regulatory compliance auditing; advice and consultancy relating to the aforementioned services
General Information
| Serial Number | 79408246 |
| Word Mark | RULEGUARD |
| Filing Date | Friday, December 8, 2023 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, August 5, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 7877214 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, August 5, 2025 |
| Mark Drawing | 4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, June 17, 2025 |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | Business consultancy services; business consultancy services relating to financial services; business consultancy services relating to compliance with laws and regulations; business consultancy services relating to regulatory compliance; business consultancy services relating to regulatory compliance in financial services and insurance services; business consultancy services relating to regulatory compliance with United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority laws and regulations; business consultancy services relating to regulatory technology; business consultancy services relating to regulatory technology in finance sector; business advisory services; business advisory services relating to financial services; business advisory services relating to insurance services; business advisory services relating to compliance with laws and regulations; business advisory services relating to regulatory compliance; business advisory services relating to regulatory compliance in financial services and insurance services; business advisory services relating to regulatory compliance with United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority laws and regulations; business advisory services relating to regulatory technology; business advisory services relating to regulatory technology in finance sector; business auditing; financial auditing; audit support services, namely, preparation of the documents and data requested by the government body for financial auditing; business advice relating to regulatory compliance in preparation for financial auditing; advice on financial auditing; business administrative services relating to the field of compliance with laws and regulations for auditing purposes; business administrative services relating to the field of compliance with United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority laws and regulations; arranging, conducting and organising commercial events relating to financial services for commercial or advertising purposes; arranging, conducting and organising commercial events relating to compliance with laws and regulations for commercial or advertising purposes; arranging, conducting and organising commercial events relating to regulatory compliance for commercial or advertising purposes; arranging, conducting and organising commercial events relating to regulatory compliance in financial services and insurance services for commercial or advertising purposes; arranging, conducting and organising commercial events relating to regulatory compliance with United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority laws and regulations for commercial or advertising purposes; arranging, conducting and organising commercial events relating to regulatory technology for commercial or advertising purposes; arranging, conducting and organising commercial events relating to regulatory technology in the finance sector for commercial or advertising purposes; advice, consultancy and information relating to the aforementioned services |
| Goods and Services | Design and development of software; design and development of software relating to compliance with laws and regulations; design and development of software relating to regulatory compliance; design and development of software relating to regulatory compliance in the financial sector; design and development of software relating to financial services; software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for supporting and automating processes in relation to governance, risk and compliance within the financial services sector; software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for use in database management and process automation relating to regulatory compliance; software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for use in database management and process automation relating to financial services; software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for use in database management and process automation relating to regulatory compliance in financial services; platform as a service (PAAS) featuring computer software platforms for supporting and automating processes in relation to governance, risk and compliance within the financial services sector; platform as a service (PAAS) featuring computer software platforms for use in database management and process automation relating to regulatory compliance; platform as a service (PAAS) featuring computer software platforms for use in database management and process automation relating to financial services; platform as a service (PAAS) featuring computer software platforms for use in database management and process automation relating to regulatory compliance in financial services; platform as a service (PAAS) featuring computer software platforms for the maintenance of computer software; platform as a service (PAAS) featuring computer software platforms for maintenance of computer software for regulatory compliance; platform as a service (PAAS) featuring computer software platforms for maintenance of computer software for financial services; advice, consultancy and information relating to the aforementioned services |
| Goods and Services | Financial consultancy; financial consultancy relating to regulatory compliance; financial consultancy relating to compliance with laws and regulations; financial consultancy relating to regulatory compliance with United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority laws and regulations; financial consultancy relating to regulatory technology; financial consultancy relating to regulatory technology in the finance and insurance sectors; financial information; financial information relating to regulatory compliance; financial information relating to compliance with laws and regulations; financial information relating to regulatory compliance with United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority laws and regulations; financial information relating to regulatory technology; financial information relating to regulatory technology in the finance sector; advice, consultancy and information relating to the aforementioned services |
| Pseudo Mark | RULE GUARD |
| Goods and Services | Printed publications in the nature of brochures, booklets, reports, guides relating to the financial sector; printed publications in the nature of brochures, booklets, reports, guides relating to the insurance sector; printed publications in the nature of brochures, booklets, reports, guides relating to regulatory technology; printed publications in the nature of brochures, booklets, reports, guides relating to regulatory compliance; printed publications in the nature of brochures, booklets, reports, guides for use in relation to regulatory compliance; printed publications in the nature of brochures, booklets, reports, guides relating to regulatory compliance in financial services; printed publications in the nature of brochures, booklets, reports, guides relating to regulatory compliance in financial services and insurance services; printed publications in the nature of brochures, booklets, reports, guides relating to regulatory compliance with United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority laws and regulations; printed publications in the nature of brochures, booklets, reports, guides for use in relation to regulatory compliance with United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority laws and regulations; accessories relating to the aforementioned goods, namely, stationery |
| Goods and Services | Online communication services, namely, transmission of database information relating to compliance with laws and regulations via telecommunications networks; online communication services, namely, transmission of database information relating to regulatory compliance via telecommunications networks; online communications services, namely, transmission of database information relating to financial services regulatory compliance software via telecommunications networks; online communication services, namely, transmission of database information relating to financial services consultancy and advisory services via telecommunications networks; online communication services, namely, transmission of database information relating to regulatory technology via telecommunications networks; online communication services, namely, transmission of database information relating to regulatory technology in the financial sector via telecommunications networks; advice, consultancy and information relating to the aforementioned services |
| Goods and Services | Education in the nature of providing classes, seminars, workshops, and training relating to compliance with laws and regulations; education, namely, providing classes, seminars, workshops and training relating to regulatory compliance; education, namely, providing classes, seminars, workshops and training relating to regulatory compliance in the financial sector; education, namely, providing classes, seminars, workshops and training relating to financial services; education, namely, providing classes, seminars, workshops and training relating to regulatory technology; education, namely, providing classes, seminars, workshops and training relating to regulatory technology in the financial sector; arranging, conducting and organizing events in the field of finance for educational, entertainment, and cultural purposes; arranging, conducting and organising events in the field of compliance with laws and regulations for educational, entertainment, cultural purposes; arranging, conducting and organising events relating to regulatory compliance for educational, entertainment, cultural purposes; arranging, conducting and organising events in the field of regulatory compliance in financial services and insurance services for educational, entertainment, and cultural purposes; arranging, conducting and organising events relating to regulatory compliance with United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority laws and regulations for educational, entertainment, and cultural purposes; arranging, conducting and organising events in the field of regulatory technology for educational, entertainment, and cultural purposes; arranging, conducting and organising events relating to regulatory technology in the finance sector for educational, entertainment, and cultural purposes; advice, consultancy and information relating to the aforementioned services |
| Goods and Services | Downloadable software for managing regulatory compliance processes; downloadable computer software for managing regulatory compliance processes; downloadable computer software applications for managing regulatory compliance processes; downloadable computer software programs for managing regulatory compliance processes; downloadable computer software platforms for managing regulatory compliance processes; downloadable computer software for use in connection with financial services, namely, for ensuring compliance with laws and regulations; downloadable software for use in connection with financial services, namely, for ensuring compliance with laws and regulations; downloadable software for ensuring compliance with laws and regulations; downloadable software for use in relation to compliance with laws and regulations, namely, for managing regulatory compliance processes; downloadable software for ensuring regulatory compliance; downloadable software for ensuring regulatory compliance in financial services and insurance services; downloadable software for use in relation to regulatory compliance in financial services and insurance services, namely, for managing regulatory compliance processes; downloadable software for ensuring regulatory compliance with United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority laws and regulations; downloadable software for use in relation to regulatory compliance with United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority laws and regulations, namely, for managing regulatory compliance processes; downloadable software for monitoring compliance with laws and regulations; downloadable software for monitoring compliance with United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority laws and regulations; downloadable software for monitoring regulatory compliance in financial and insurance services; downloadable electronic publications in the nature of reports, guides, newsletters relating to financial services and insurance services; downloadable electronic publications in the nature of reports, guides, newsletters relating to compliance with laws and regulations; downloadable electronic publications in the nature of reports, guides, newsletters relating to regulatory compliance in financial services and insurance services; downloadable electronic publications in the nature of reports, guides, newsletters in the field of relating to regulatory compliance with United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority laws and regulations |
| Goods and Services | Software licensing; software licensing in relation to regulatory compliance; software licensing in relation to financial services; software licensing in relation to regulatory compliance in financial services; software licensing in relation to computer software; software licensing in relation to computer software for regulatory compliance; software licensing in relation to computer software for financial services; regulatory compliance auditing; preparing for regulatory compliance auditing, namely, consultation in the field of regulatory compliance auditing; advice and consultancy relating to the aforementioned services |
Classification Information
| International Class | 009 - Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire extinguishing apparatus. |
| US Class Codes | 021, 023, 026, 036, 038 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, October 31, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 016 - Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes; printed matter; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery; adhesives for stationery or household purposes; artists' materials; paint brushes; typewriters and office requisites (except furniture); instructional and teaching material (except apparatus); plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes); printers' type; printing blocks. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 005, 022, 023, 029, 037, 038, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, October 31, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 016 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, October 31, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, October 31, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 036 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 038 - Services allowing people to communicate with another by a sensory means. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 104 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, October 31, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 038 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 107 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, October 31, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 042 - Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, October 31, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 045 - Legal services; security services for the protection of property and individuals; personal and social services rendered by others to meet the needs of individuals. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, October 31, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 045 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | Strategic Software Applications Ltd |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | GB |
| Party Name | Strategic Software Applications Ltd |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | GB |
| Party Name | Strategic Software Applications Ltd |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | GB |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, October 31, 2024 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Friday, November 1, 2024 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Friday, November 1, 2024 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Saturday, November 2, 2024 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, November 13, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Thursday, November 14, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Wednesday, November 20, 2024 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Wednesday, November 20, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Saturday, December 7, 2024 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, May 7, 2025 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, May 7, 2025 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, May 7, 2025 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Friday, May 16, 2025 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Friday, May 16, 2025 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Friday, May 16, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Friday, May 16, 2025 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Friday, May 16, 2025 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, June 11, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, June 17, 2025 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, June 17, 2025 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 5, 2025 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, August 5, 2025 | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |
| Wednesday, November 5, 2025 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Sunday, February 15, 2026 | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED |
| Sunday, February 15, 2026 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB |
| Thursday, March 5, 2026 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Sunday, March 29, 2026 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Monday, March 30, 2026 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
