AC Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Wednesday, November 1, 1933, a trademark application was filed for AC with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the AC trademark a serial number of 71343106. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Saturday, March 15, 2014. This trademark is owned by A C SPARK PLUG COMPANY. The AC trademark is filed in the Machinery Products, Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Environmental Control Instrument Products, Vehicles & Locomotive Products, and Musical Instrument Products categories with the following description:

SPARK PLUGS AND SPARK PLUG PORCELAINS, RADIO SPARK PLUGS, AND RESISTORS FOR PREVENTING IGNITION SYSTEMS FROM INTERFERING WITH RADIO APPARATUS

General Information


Serial Number71343106
Word MarkAC
Filing DateWednesday, November 1, 1933
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateSaturday, March 15, 2014
Registration Number0311173
Registration DateTuesday, March 13, 1934
Mark Drawing5T11 - Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Stylized form
Published for Opposition DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesSPARK PLUGS AND SPARK PLUG PORCELAINS, RADIO SPARK PLUGS, AND RESISTORS FOR PREVENTING IGNITION SYSTEMS FROM INTERFERING WITH RADIO APPARATUS

Classification Information


International Class007 - Machines and machine tools; motors and engines (except for land vehicles); machine coupling and transmission components (except for land vehicles); agricultural implements other than hand-operated; incubators for eggs.

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.

011 - Apparatus for lighting, heating, steam generating, cooking, refrigerating, drying, ventilating, water supply, and sanitary purposes.

012 - Vehicles; apparatus for locomotion by land, air, or water.

015 - Musical instruments.
US Class Codes021
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateFriday, March 9, 2001
Primary Code021
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, November 30, 1911
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, November 30, 1911

Trademark Owner History


Party NameGENERAL MOTORS LLC
Party Type43 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressDETROIT, MI 482653000

Party NameGENERAL MOTORS LLC
Party Type42 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressDETROIT, MI 482653000

Party NameGENERAL MOTORS COMPANY
Party Type41 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressDETROIT, MI 482653000

Party NameGENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION
Party Type40 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressDETROIT, MI 482653000

Party NameA C SPARK PLUG COMPANY
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressFLINT, MI

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Monday, March 13, 2023COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Wednesday, November 5, 2014ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Saturday, March 15, 2014NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Saturday, March 15, 2014REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIFTH RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Saturday, March 15, 2014REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Tuesday, March 11, 2014REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED
Tuesday, March 11, 2014TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Wednesday, November 11, 2009AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Wednesday, November 4, 2009AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Wednesday, August 5, 2009ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Wednesday, July 29, 2009AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Wednesday, October 1, 2008CASE FILE IN TICRS
Tuesday, September 30, 2003REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FOURTH RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Tuesday, September 30, 2003REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Tuesday, June 24, 2003REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED
Tuesday, June 24, 2003TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Monday, February 24, 2003REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED
Monday, February 24, 2003TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Tuesday, March 20, 2001REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Tuesday, January 18, 1994REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED
Thursday, March 24, 1994REGISTERED AND RENEWED (THIRD RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Tuesday, January 18, 1994REGISTERED - SEC. 9 FILED/CHECK RECORD FOR SEC. 8
Monday, June 20, 1988SECTION 12(C) AFFIDAVIT FILED
Monday, October 24, 1988PUBLISHED SECTION 12(C)
Monday, June 20, 1988POST REGISTRATION ACTION CORRECTION
Wednesday, March 13, 1974REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 20 YRS)