A PAY Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Sunday, April 17, 2016, a trademark application was filed for A PAY with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the A PAY trademark a serial number of 87003630. The federal status of this trademark filing is FIRST EXTENSION - GRANTED as of Friday, March 27, 2026. This trademark is owned by Acesse Corporation. The A PAY trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Advertising, Business and Retail Services, Insurance & Financial Services, and Computer & Software Services & Scientific Services categories with the following description:

Financial services, namely, electronic funds transfer; clearing and reconciling financial transactions; providing a wide variety of payment and financial services, namely, credit card services, issuing credit cards and lines of credit, electronic payment services involving electronic processing and subsequent transmission of bill payment data, bill payment services with guaranteed payment delivery, and brokerage of money market funds, all conducted via a global communications network; credit card and debit card transaction processing services; reimbursement of funds for disputed items in the field of electronic payment purchases; providing purchase protection services for goods and services purchased by others via a global computer network and wireless networks; credit card transaction processing services; credit services, namely, providing revolving credit account services; bill payment services; providing electronic mobile payment services for others; credit card and payment processi...

Computer software for processing electronic payments and for transferring funds to and from others; authentication software for controlling access to and communications with computers and computer networks; magnetically encoded credit cards and payment cards; computer software used to process mobile payments; computer software for use in contactless transactions with retailers, merchants, and vendors via mobile devices used to process mobile payments; computer software for transmitting, processing, facilitating, verifying, and authenticating credit and debit card information and transaction and payment information; computer software for ensuring the security of mobile payments, of contactless transactions with retailers, merchants and vendors via mobile devices, and of credit and debit card information; computer software for the storage, transmission, verification, and authentication of credit and debit card and other payment and transaction information

Providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software for processing electronic payments; providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable authentication software for controlling access to and communications with computers and computer networks

Promoting the goods of others, namely, providing information regarding discounts, coupons, rebates, vouchers and special offers for the goods of others; promoting the goods and services of others by providing hypertext links to the web sites of others; promoting the goods and services of others by providing a web site featuring links to the online retail web sites of others; business consulting services in the field of online payments; managing and tracking credit card, debit card, ACH, prepaid cards, payment cards, and other forms of payment transactions via electronic communications networks for business purposes; business information management, namely, electronic reporting of business analytics relating to payment processing, authentication, tracking, and invoicing; business management, namely, optimization of payments for businesses
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General Information


Serial Number87003630
Word MarkA PAY
Filing DateSunday, April 17, 2016
Status730 - FIRST EXTENSION - GRANTED
Status DateFriday, March 27, 2026
Registration Number0000000
Registration DateNOT AVAILABLE
Mark Drawing3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, June 3, 2025

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesFinancial services, namely, electronic funds transfer; clearing and reconciling financial transactions; providing a wide variety of payment and financial services, namely, credit card services, issuing credit cards and lines of credit, electronic payment services involving electronic processing and subsequent transmission of bill payment data, bill payment services with guaranteed payment delivery, and brokerage of money market funds, all conducted via a global communications network; credit card and debit card transaction processing services; reimbursement of funds for disputed items in the field of electronic payment purchases; providing purchase protection services for goods and services purchased by others via a global computer network and wireless networks; credit card transaction processing services; credit services, namely, providing revolving credit account services; bill payment services; providing electronic mobile payment services for others; credit card and payment processing services; electronic foreign exchange payment processing; payment processing services, namely, providing virtual currency transaction processing services for others
Goods and ServicesComputer software for processing electronic payments and for transferring funds to and from others; authentication software for controlling access to and communications with computers and computer networks; magnetically encoded credit cards and payment cards; computer software used to process mobile payments; computer software for use in contactless transactions with retailers, merchants, and vendors via mobile devices used to process mobile payments; computer software for transmitting, processing, facilitating, verifying, and authenticating credit and debit card information and transaction and payment information; computer software for ensuring the security of mobile payments, of contactless transactions with retailers, merchants and vendors via mobile devices, and of credit and debit card information; computer software for the storage, transmission, verification, and authentication of credit and debit card and other payment and transaction information
Goods and ServicesProviding temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software for processing electronic payments; providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable authentication software for controlling access to and communications with computers and computer networks
Description of MarkThe mark consists of a white lower-case "a" in a blue circle followed by a blue upper-case stylized letter "P" followed by blue lower-case stylized letters "ay".
Goods and ServicesPromoting the goods of others, namely, providing information regarding discounts, coupons, rebates, vouchers and special offers for the goods of others; promoting the goods and services of others by providing hypertext links to the web sites of others; promoting the goods and services of others by providing a web site featuring links to the online retail web sites of others; business consulting services in the field of online payments; managing and tracking credit card, debit card, ACH, prepaid cards, payment cards, and other forms of payment transactions via electronic communications networks for business purposes; business information management, namely, electronic reporting of business analytics relating to payment processing, authentication, tracking, and invoicing; business management, namely, optimization of payments for businesses
NOT AVAILABLE"PAY"
Indication of Colors claimedThe color(s) blue and white is/are claimed as a feature of the mark.

Classification Information


International Class009 - 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 Codes021, 023, 026, 036, 038
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, April 21, 2016
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, April 21, 2016
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, April 21, 2016
Primary Code036
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class042 - 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 Codes100, 101
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, April 21, 2016
Primary Code042
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Owner History


Party NameAcesse Corporation
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressMinneapolis, MN 55401
US

Party NameAcesse Corporation
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressLas Vegas, NV 89108
US

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Wednesday, April 20, 2016NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Thursday, April 21, 2016NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Friday, April 22, 2016NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED
Wednesday, July 13, 2016ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Friday, July 15, 2016EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Friday, July 15, 2016EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Friday, July 15, 2016NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Friday, July 15, 2016EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Friday, July 15, 2016APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, July 27, 2016ASSIGNED TO LIE
Wednesday, July 27, 2016LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Tuesday, August 2, 2016WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - EXAMINING ATTORNEY REQUEST
Wednesday, August 3, 2016PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN
Wednesday, August 3, 2016SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN
Wednesday, August 3, 2016LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED
Wednesday, August 3, 2016NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED
Saturday, February 11, 2017REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED
Friday, August 11, 2017REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED
Thursday, February 22, 2018ASSIGNED TO LIE
Friday, February 23, 2018REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED
Wednesday, August 29, 2018ASSIGNED TO LIE
Wednesday, August 29, 2018REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED
Friday, March 1, 2019REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED
Wednesday, September 4, 2019REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED
Wednesday, March 4, 2020REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED
Wednesday, September 16, 2020REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED
Saturday, March 20, 2021REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED
Friday, September 24, 2021REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED
Monday, October 4, 2021REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED
Thursday, April 7, 2022REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED
Thursday, October 13, 2022REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED
Monday, April 17, 2023REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED
Wednesday, November 1, 2023REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED
Friday, May 3, 2024REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED
Wednesday, October 30, 2024REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED
Thursday, May 1, 2025SUSPENSION CHECKED - TO ATTORNEY FOR ACTION
Thursday, May 1, 2025APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, May 28, 2025NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, June 3, 2025PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, June 3, 2025OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, September 30, 2025NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Friday, March 27, 2026SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Friday, March 27, 2026SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
Friday, March 27, 2026SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Saturday, March 28, 2026NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED