API 8 Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Friday, March 21, 2014, a trademark application was filed for API 8 with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the API 8 trademark a serial number of 79151948. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 71 ACCEPTED as of Tuesday, June 10, 2025. This trademark is owned by IHS Global Limited. The API 8 trademark is filed in the Advertising, Business and Retail Services and Insurance & Financial Services categories with the following description:

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

Providing financial information, namely, collecting, processing, analysing, calculating, tabulating and disseminating and producing financial information in the nature of data and indices relating to energy, 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
api 8

General Information


Serial Number79151948
Word MarkAPI 8
Filing DateFriday, March 21, 2014
Status706 - SECTION 71 ACCEPTED
Status DateTuesday, June 10, 2025
Registration Number4774738
Registration DateTuesday, July 21, 2015
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, May 5, 2015

Trademark Statements


Pseudo MarkAPI EIGHT
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
Goods and ServicesProviding financial information, namely, collecting, processing, analysing, calculating, tabulating and disseminating and producing financial information in the nature of data and indices relating to energy, 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

Classification Information


International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, September 22, 2014
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 DateMonday, September 22, 2014
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, September 11, 2014SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB
Wednesday, September 17, 2014LIMITATION FROM ORIGINAL APPLICATION ENTERED
Monday, September 22, 2014NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Monday, September 22, 2014ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Friday, September 26, 2014APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED
Wednesday, October 8, 2014ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, October 9, 2014NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Friday, October 10, 2014NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW
Tuesday, October 14, 2014REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU
Tuesday, October 14, 2014NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB
Friday, October 31, 2014REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB
Friday, March 6, 2015EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Friday, March 6, 2015EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Monday, March 9, 2015EXAMINERS AMENDMENT MAILED
Tuesday, March 10, 2015APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Saturday, March 28, 2015ASSIGNED TO LIE
Saturday, March 28, 2015LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Wednesday, April 15, 2015NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Wednesday, April 15, 2015NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB
Wednesday, April 15, 2015NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB
Saturday, May 2, 2015NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB
Tuesday, May 5, 2015PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, July 21, 2015REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, October 21, 2015FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB
Thursday, October 22, 2015NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED
Wednesday, December 9, 2015FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED
Wednesday, December 9, 2015FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB
Thursday, December 31, 2015FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB
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
Friday, April 20, 2018CORRECTION FROM IB ENTERED - NO REVIEW REQUIRED
Friday, July 9, 2021TEAS SECTION 71 & 15 RECEIVED
Saturday, April 2, 2022NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED
Wednesday, April 27, 2022CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Thursday, May 5, 2022REGISTERED - SEC. 71 ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Thursday, May 5, 2022NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 71 & 15 - E-MAILED
Friday, June 9, 2023CHANGE OF OWNER RECEIVED FROM IB
Thursday, February 29, 2024INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION RENEWED
Sunday, July 21, 2024COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (10-YR) E-MAILED
Thursday, February 20, 2025TEAS SECTION 71 RECEIVED
Monday, June 9, 2025CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Tuesday, June 10, 2025REGISTERED-SEC.71 ACCEPTED
Tuesday, June 10, 2025NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 71 - E-MAILED
Friday, November 28, 2025NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED
Tuesday, February 10, 2026PARTIAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION CREATED