USPTO serial 76199344
THE WEAKEST LINK
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Reg. 2818698Status 710
- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Mar 2, 2004
- Examiner
- LOUGHRAN, BARBARA
- Law office
- FILE REPOSITORY (FRANCONIA)
What this means
Status 710 means the registration was cancelled because a required Section 8 declaration of continued use was not filed within the deadline (including any grace period). The federal registration is no longer active. Evaluate filing a new application if you still use the mark, or petition if cancellation was erroneous. Consult counsel on remaining common-law rights.
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Owner
British Broadcasting Corporation, The
London, W12 7TS, GB
Other trademarks owned by British Broadcasting Corporation, The
British Broadcasting Corporation, The
London, W12 7TS, GB
Other trademarks owned by British Broadcasting Corporation, The
British Broadcasting Corporation, The
London, W12 7TS, GB
Other trademarks owned by British Broadcasting Corporation, The
Attorney of record
The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.
Lynn M. Jordan
LYNN M JORDAN FINNEGAN HENDERSON FARABOW GARRETT & DUN1300 I ST NWWASHINGTON, DC 20005-3315UNITED STATESGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 009 | Sound, video and data recordings and pre-recorded data carriers, namely, records, discs, tapes, cassettes, cartridges, MPEGs, DVDs (digital versatile discs), DVD-RWs (digital versatile discs with read/write capability), audio, picture and video compression files, JPEGs and cards, featuring information relating to entertainment, music, drama, film, art, comedy, general knowledge, games, quizzes, information, news, television and radio programs including children's radio and television programs, events, sport, history, fiction, non-fiction topics, science and technology; pre-recorded motion picture films and sound films prepared for exhibition, featuring entertainment and information relating to general knowledge, games, quizzes, and information; computer software, namely, software for use in delivering and receiving video on demand services, software enabling the user to download an audio/video stream from the Internet, software for use in word processing, organization of data for music publishing, accessing the Internet, downloading electronic publications provided on-line from databases or the Internet featuring instruction, entertainment and information relating to music, drama, film, art, comedy, general knowledge, games, quizzes, information, news, television and radio programs including children's radio and television programs and events, sport, history, fiction, non-fiction, science and technology; downloadable electronic publications in the nature of online newsletters, magazines, and bulletin boards featuring entertainment, quizzes, and information relating to drama, film, art, comedy, general knowledge, games, news, travel, television and radio programs including children's radio and television programs, events, sport, history, fiction, non-fiction, science and technology; computer game tapes, software, discs and cassettes; video game cartridges, discs, software and tape cassettes; and electronic game programs; computer hardware; interactive compact discs and CD-ROMs featuring entertainment and information relating to music, drama, film, art, comedy, general knowledge, games, quizzes, information, news, television and radio programs including children's radio and television programs, events, sport, history, fiction, non-fiction topics, science and technology; instructional and teaching apparatus and instruments, namely, pre-recorded records, discs, tapes, cassettes, cartridges, MPEGs, DVDs (digital versatile discs), DVD-RWs (digital versatile discs with read/write capability), audio, picture and video compression files, JPEGs bearing or for use in bearing sound recordings, video recordings, data, images, games, graphics, text, programs or information, featuring instruction, entertainment, and information, relating to music, drama, film, art, comedy, general knowledge, games, quizzes, information, news, television and radio programs including children's radio and television programs, events, sport, history, fiction, non-fiction topics, science and technology; sound, video and data recording and reproducing apparatus, namely audio and video cassette recorders, compact disc recorders, DVD recorders; apparatus for games and amusement apparatus, namely virtual reality game software and video games machines for playing virtual reality software all for use with or incorporating a television screen or video monitor; coin and token operated electrical and electronic amusement apparatus and electronic amusement apparatus not being coin-fed; apparatus, namely, television and radio signal transmitters, for use in recording, producing, presenting, broadcasting, transmitting, receiving, processing, reproducing, encoding and decoding of radio and television programs, information and data; parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods; hardware and software for amusement and entertainment purposes | SECTION 8 - CANCELLED | — |
| 016 | Printed matter, printed publications, and periodical publications, namely, magazines, brochures, books, booklets, guides, catalogs, and pamphlets featuring instruction, entertainment, and information relating to music, drama, film, art, comedy, general knowledge, games, quizzes, information, news, television and radio programs including children's radio and television programs, events, sport, history, fiction, non-fiction books, science and technology; stationery; printed instructional materials relating to music, drama, film, art, comedy, general knowledge, games, quizzes, information, news, television and radio programs including children's radio and television programs, events, sport, history, fiction, non-fiction topics, science and technology; playing cards; posters; cards, namely, postcards, greeting cards and trading cards; printed certificates; printed invitations; diaries; calendars; photograph albums; paper gift bags and boxes; note pads; writing instruments, namely, pens, pencils and crayons; coasters of card or paper; gift tags and luggage tags of paper and cardboard; stickers; transfers known as decalcomanias; stamps; personal organizers; covers for books and personal organizers; address books; telephone books; note books; desk mats; pen and pencil cases; pen and pencil boxes; pen and pencil holders; rulers; and erasers | SECTION 8 - CANCELLED | — |
| 028 | Toys, games and playthings, namely dolls, soft toys, plush toys, toy and novelty face masks, novelties in the form of souvenirs, toy models, jigsaw and crossword puzzles, board games; decorations for Christmas trees; Christmas crackers known as bonbons; play balloons; floatable and inflatable toys for play purposes; hand held units for playing video games; arcade-type electronic education video games, stand alone video output game machines, and coin-operated video games | SECTION 8 - CANCELLED | — |
| 038 | Radio, television, cable, and satellite broadcasting and transmission; interactive radio and television broadcasting and transmission; subscription television and video-on-demand broadcasting and transmission; video broadcasting and transmission; broadcasting and transmission of radio and television programs; data transmission and data broadcasting over high speed telephone, cable television, satellite television and radio frequency networks; video and audio streaming via communication and computer networks; electronic transmission of text, messages, information, sound and images via communication and computer networks; broadcasting and transmission of digital information by means of cable television, satellite television, radio, telephone and computer; providing online forums for the transmission of messages among computer users concerning music, drama, film, art, comedy, general knowledge, games, quizzes, information, news, television and radio programs including children's radio and television programs, events, sport, history, fiction, non-fiction topics, science and technology; electronic mail services; teletext services, inter-active video text services, message sending via telephones, cellular phones, facsimile machines, and modems; providing telecommunications connections to a global computer network; electronic transmission of data contained in databanks, namely, the display of information from a computer stored databank; electronic transmission of information, messages, text, images and data; providing multiple user access to a global computer information network | SECTION 8 - CANCELLED | — |
| 041 | Entertainment services, namely, organizing exhibitions, competitions, contests, games, quizzes, fun days, shows, road shows, stage events, theatrical performances, concerts, live performances, and audience participation events, pertaining to or featuring instruction, entertainment, and information relating to music, drama, film, art, comedy, general knowledge, games, quizzes, information, news, television and radio programs including children's radio and television programs, events, sport, history, fiction, non-fiction topics, science and technology; education and instruction relating to music, drama, film, art, comedy, general knowledge, games, quizzes, information, news, television and radio programs including children's radio and television programs, events, sport, history, fiction, non-fiction topics, science and technology; production, distribution, syndication and rental of sound and video recordings, motion picture films, television and radio programs; publication and electronic publication of magazines, brochures, books, booklets and pamphlets, featuring instruction, entertainment, and information relating to music, drama, film, art, comedy, general knowledge, games, quizzes, information, news, television and radio programs including children's radio and television programs, events, sport, history, fiction, non-fiction topics, science and technology; computer education training services; provision of information relating to radio and television programs for accessing via communication and computer networks; provision of information on entertainment; providing online interactive entertainment, namely quizzes and games designed to test general knowledge and relating to music, drama, film, art, comedy, general knowledge, games, information, news, television and radio programs including children's radio and television programs, events, sport, documentaries, history, fiction, non-fiction topics, science and technology; providing information relating to music, drama, film, comedy, games, quizzes, information, news, television and radio programs including children's radio and television programs, events, and sports | SECTION 8 - CANCELLED | — |
| 042 | Online services, namely, providing information relating to art, history, fiction, non-fiction topics, science and technology, computer services, namely, providing search engines for obtaining data on a global computer network | SECTION 8 - CANCELLED | — |
Related trademarks
CopyMark links this record to cited §2(d) serials, the owner's other marks, Nice classes, similar mark names, and recently changed USPTO applications.
- Other trademarks owned by British Broadcasting Corporation, The
- Other trademarks owned by British Broadcasting Corporation, The
- Other trademarks owned by British Broadcasting Corporation, The
- Other trademarks in Class 009
- Other trademarks in Class 016
- Other trademarks in Class 028
- Other trademarks in Class 038
- Other trademarks in Class 041
- Other trademarks in Class 042
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2010 | C8.. | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (6-YR) | — |
| Mar 2, 2004 | R.PR | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER | Your trademark is registered on the Principal Register — the strongest form of federal trademark protection. You may use the ® symbol for the covered goods and services. Maintenance filings (Section 8 and renewals) are required to keep the registration alive. |
| Dec 9, 2003 | PUBO | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION | Your mark was published in the USPTO Official Gazette for a 30-day opposition window. During that period, third parties who believe they would be harmed can file an opposition. If no opposition is filed, prosecution usually continues toward registration or a Notice of Allowance. |
| Nov 19, 2003 | NPUB | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION | — |
| Sep 28, 2003 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Aug 29, 2003 | CFIT | CASE FILE IN TICRS | — |
| Aug 6, 2003 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Aug 6, 2003 | PAPER RECEIVED | — | |
| Feb 6, 2003 | CNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED | A non-final Office Action means the USPTO examining attorney has raised at least one issue with your trademark application but has not made a final decision. You usually have three months to respond with arguments, amendments, or evidence. Missing the deadline can abandon the application. |
| Nov 27, 2002 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Sep 20, 2002 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Sep 20, 2002 | PAPER RECEIVED | — | |
| Mar 19, 2002 | CNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED | A non-final Office Action means the USPTO examining attorney has raised at least one issue with your trademark application but has not made a final decision. You usually have three months to respond with arguments, amendments, or evidence. Missing the deadline can abandon the application. |
| Nov 27, 2001 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Nov 27, 2001 | 1.BD | Sec. 1(B) CLAIM DELETED | — |
| Nov 15, 2001 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| May 18, 2001 | CNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED | A non-final Office Action means the USPTO examining attorney has raised at least one issue with your trademark application but has not made a final decision. You usually have three months to respond with arguments, amendments, or evidence. Missing the deadline can abandon the application. |
| May 2, 2001 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |