API 4 Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Thursday, July 5, 2012, a trademark application was filed for API 4 with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the API 4 trademark a serial number of 79120772. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 71 ACCEPTED as of Tuesday, October 15, 2024. This trademark is owned by IHS Global Limited. The API 4 trademark is filed in the Advertising, Business and Retail Services and Insurance & Financial Services categories with the following description:

Providing financial information, namely, collecting, processing, analyzing, calculating, tabulating and disseminating and producing financial information in the nature of data and indices relating to energy, and commodities [ and emissions ] markets; pricing services, namely, providing spot and average price indices for energy and fuel products to purchasers and sellers of energy products and to traders of energy products; providing pricing information in the nature of pricing guidelines and price quotations relating to the fuel and energy industries; none of the foregoing relating to petroleum and natural gas price indices and data

Business research; [ business investigations; ] business data analysis; [ market research; ] compilation, preparation and provision of business information; all of the aforesaid relating to coal price indices and coal data
api 4

General Information


Serial Number79120772
Word MarkAPI 4
Filing DateThursday, July 5, 2012
Status706 - SECTION 71 ACCEPTED
Status DateTuesday, October 15, 2024
Registration Number4468208
Registration DateTuesday, January 21, 2014
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, November 5, 2013

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesProviding financial information, namely, collecting, processing, analyzing, calculating, tabulating and disseminating and producing financial information in the nature of data and indices relating to energy, and commodities [ and emissions ] markets; pricing services, namely, providing spot and average price indices for energy and fuel products to purchasers and sellers of energy products and to traders of energy products; providing pricing information in the nature of pricing guidelines and price quotations relating to the fuel and energy industries; none of the foregoing relating to petroleum and natural gas price indices and data
Pseudo MarkAPI FOUR
Amendment to a Registration/Renewal CertificateIn the statement, line 9 and 10, "business investigations; market research;" is deleted.
Goods and ServicesBusiness research; [ business investigations; ] business data analysis; [ market research; ] compilation, preparation and provision of business information; all of the aforesaid relating to coal price indices and coal data

Classification Information


International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateFriday, November 30, 2012
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 DateFriday, November 30, 2012
Primary Code036
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Owner History


Party NameArgus Media Limited
Party Type33 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressLondon WC1X 8NL
GB

Party NameArgus Media Limited
Party Type32 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressLondon WC1X 8NL
GB

Party NameArgus Media Limited
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressGB

Party NameArgus Media Limited
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressGB

Party NameArgus Media Limited
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressGB

Party NameArgus Media Limited
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressGB

Party NameDow Jones Energy Limited
Party Type33 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressLondon SE1 9GF
GB

Party NameIHS Global Limited
Party Type32 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressBracknell, Berkshire RG12 8FB
GB

Party NameIHS Global Limited
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressGB

Party NameIHS Global Limited
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressGB

Party NameIHS Global Limited
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressGB

Party NameIHS Global Limited
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressGB

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Thursday, November 29, 2012SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB
Friday, November 30, 2012NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Friday, November 30, 2012ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, December 4, 2012APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED
Monday, December 10, 2012NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Tuesday, December 11, 2012NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW
Tuesday, December 11, 2012REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU
Tuesday, December 11, 2012NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB
Wednesday, January 2, 2013REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB
Tuesday, February 12, 2013TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Tuesday, February 12, 2013CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, February 13, 2013TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Monday, February 25, 2013TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Monday, February 25, 2013ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Tuesday, March 26, 2013NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Wednesday, March 27, 2013NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Monday, September 16, 2013TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Monday, September 16, 2013CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, September 17, 2013TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Tuesday, September 17, 2013APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Saturday, September 28, 2013ASSIGNED TO LIE
Saturday, September 28, 2013LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Wednesday, October 16, 2013NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Tuesday, November 5, 2013PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, January 21, 2014REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Thursday, April 17, 2014NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED
Monday, April 21, 2014FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB
Monday, June 9, 2014FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED
Wednesday, June 11, 2014FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB
Friday, July 4, 2014FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB
Thursday, September 4, 2014NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED
Tuesday, January 31, 2017CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, May 23, 2017REVIEW OF CORRESPONDENCE COMPLETE - ADDRESS UPDATED
Thursday, January 25, 2018CHANGE OF NAME/ADDRESS REC'D FROM IB
Friday, March 9, 2018CORRECTION TRANSACTION RECEIVED FROM IB
Thursday, March 15, 2018CHANGE OF NAME/ADDRESS REC'D FROM IB
Thursday, April 19, 2018CORRECTION FROM THE IB EXAMINED, NO ACTION IS NEEDED
Wednesday, January 15, 2020TEAS SECTION 71 & 15 RECEIVED
Friday, March 6, 2020CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Monday, March 9, 2020REGISTERED - SEC. 71 ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Monday, March 9, 2020NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 71 & 15 - E-MAILED
Thursday, September 16, 2021TEAS SECTION 7 REQUEST RECEIVED
Saturday, January 22, 2022CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Saturday, January 22, 2022AMENDMENT UNDER SECTION 7 - PROCESSED
Friday, April 1, 2022NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED
Friday, July 22, 2022INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION RENEWED
Saturday, January 21, 2023COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (10-YR) E-MAILED
Friday, June 9, 2023CHANGE OF OWNER RECEIVED FROM IB
Wednesday, December 20, 2023TEAS SECTION 71 RECEIVED
Friday, September 13, 2024CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Friday, September 13, 2024CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Monday, October 14, 2024CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Tuesday, October 15, 2024REGISTERED-SEC.71 ACCEPTED
Tuesday, October 15, 2024NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 71 - E-MAILED
Tuesday, May 6, 2025TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Tuesday, May 6, 2025ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Tuesday, May 6, 2025TEAS CHANGE OF DOMESTIC REPRESENTATIVES ADDRESS
Tuesday, May 6, 2025TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Tuesday, May 6, 2025TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS
Sunday, June 15, 2025PARTIAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION CREATED
Saturday, November 8, 2025GENERIC MADRID TRANSACTION CREATED
Saturday, November 8, 2025GENERIC MADRID TRANSACTION SENT TO IB
Friday, November 28, 2025NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED