BELL Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Wednesday, September 23, 1953, a trademark application was filed for BELL with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the BELL trademark a serial number of 81327682. The federal status of this trademark filing is EXPIRED as of Friday, May 2, 2008. This trademark is owned by AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY. The BELL trademark is filed in the Communication Services category with the following description:

TELEPHONE, AUDIO PROGRAM, TELEGRAPH, TELEVISION, TELEPHOTOGRAPH, TELEMETERING, SIGNALING AND REMOTE CONTROL SERVICES
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General Information


Serial Number81327682
Word MarkBELL
Filing DateWednesday, September 23, 1953
Status900 - EXPIRED
Status DateFriday, May 2, 2008
Registration Number1327682
Registration DateTuesday, July 30, 1957
Mark Drawing3T21 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Statements


Concurrent Use StatementORIGINALLY REGISTERED ON JULY 30, 1957 AS REG. NO. 649,454 AND SER. NO. 653,613. + THIS IS A CONCURRENT REGISTRATION ISSUED PURSUANT TO THE OPINIONS AND ORDERS OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IN UNITED STATES V. WESTERN ELECTRIC CO., INC., CIVIL ACTION NO. 82-0192, DATED JULY 8, 1983 AND FEBRUARY 6, 1984, AND SECTIONS 2(D) AND 37 OF THE LANHAM ACT, 15 U.S.C. SECTIONS 1052(D) AND 1119. REGISTRATION IS NATIONWIDE, BUT IS SUBJECT TO THE CONDITION THAT REGISTRANT SHALL USE THE MARK ONLY IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FOLLOWING MODIFIER: "SOUTHWESTERN BELL." USE OF A MODIFIER SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO BE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MARK IF IT IS USED IN SUFFICIENT PROXIMITY TO THE MARK SUCH THAT A REASONABLE OBSERVER WOULD NORMALLY VIEW THE MARK AND THE MODIFIER IN A SINGLE VISUAL IMPRESSION AND WOULD RECOGNIZE THAT BOTH THE MARK AND THE MODIFIER ARE BEING USED BY REGISTRANT. + REGISTRANT'S RIGHT TO EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE MARK IS SUBJECT TO THE RIGHTS OF THE FOLLOWING COMPANIES, TO WHICH CONCURRENT REGISTRATIONS IN THE MARK HAVE ALSO BEEN ISSUED, TO USE THE MARK IN CONJUNCTION WITH ONE OR MORE OF THE MODIFIERS SPECIFIED IN THOSE REGISTRATIONS: + AMERICAN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 225 WEST RANDOLPH STREET CHICAGO, IL 60606 + BELL ATLANTIC CORPORATION 1310 NORTH COURT HOUSE ROAD ARLINGTON, VA 22216 + BELLSOUTH CORPORATION 675 WEST PEACHTREE STREET, N.E. ATLANTA, GA 30375 + CINCINNATI BELL INC. 201 EAST FOURTH STREET CINCINNATI, OH 45202 + NYNEX CORPORATION 335 MADISON AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10017 + PACIFIC TELESIS GROUP 140 NEW MONTGOMERY STREET SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105 + THE SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE COMPANY 227 CHURCH STREET NEW HAVEN, CT 06506 + U S WEST, INC. 7800 EAST ORCHARD ROAD ENGLEWOOD, CO, 80111
Goods and ServicesTELEPHONE, AUDIO PROGRAM, TELEGRAPH, TELEVISION, TELEPHOTOGRAPH, TELEMETERING, SIGNALING AND REMOTE CONTROL SERVICES

Classification Information


International Class038 - Services allowing people to communicate with another by a sensory means.
US Class Codes104
Class Status Code9 - Expired
Class Status DateFriday, May 2, 2008
Primary Code038
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, March 1, 1922
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, March 1, 1922

Trademark Owner History


Party NameAT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY II, L.P.
Party Type44 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type13 - Limited Partnership
AddressRENO, NV 89502

Party NameAT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
Party Type43 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type13 - Limited Partnership
AddressRENO, NV 89502

Party NameAT&T KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P.
Party Type42 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type13 - Limited Partnership
AddressAUSTIN, TX 78730

Party NameSBC KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P.
Party Type41 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type13 - Limited Partnership
AddressAUSTIN, TX 78730

Party NameSBC COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Party Type40 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSAN ANTONIO, TX 78205

Party NameSOUTHWESTERN BELL CORPORATION
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressST. LOUIS, MO 63101

Party NameAMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressNEW YORK, NY 10007

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Wednesday, December 10, 2008AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Friday, May 2, 2008CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9
Wednesday, February 13, 2008AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Wednesday, July 19, 2006AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Thursday, October 30, 1997REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Thursday, September 25, 1997REGISTERED - SEC. 9 FILED/CHECK RECORD FOR SEC. 8
Thursday, September 25, 1997REGISTERED - SEC. 9 FILED/CHECK RECORD FOR SEC. 8
Tuesday, February 19, 1985AMENDMENT UNDER SECTION 7 ¿ PROCESSED
Saturday, July 30, 1977REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 20 YRS)